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The Zen Mind

Posted on December 26, 2014October 28, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

This is a beautifully photographed and edited introduction to the many faces of Zen in contemporary Japan.

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David Eckel: Buddhism 21-22 of 24

Posted on November 21, 2014October 30, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

The twenty-first and twenty-second lectures by Prof David Eckel on Buddhism look at the background to the introduction of Buddhism to Japan, and then at some of the great teachers and the schools they founded.

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Dharma Master Cheng Yen

Posted on November 17, 2014November 17, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

A portrait of the founder of the Taiwanese Compassion Relief (Tzu Chi) organisation and its founder Dharma Master Cheng Yen (English with Chinese subtitles).

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David Eckel: Buddhism 13-14 of 24

Posted on October 24, 2014October 30, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

The thirteenth and fourteenth lectures by Prof David Eckel on Buddhism he looks at the development of Buddhist philosophy and the emergence of Tantric Buddhism in the middle ages.

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David Eckel: Buddhism 9-10 of 24

Posted on October 10, 2014October 30, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

The ninth and tenth lectures by Prof David Eckel on the history of Buddhism look at the two main schools of Buddhism, Theravada and Mahayana.

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Buddhist Statues in Kyoto

Posted on July 7, 2014July 7, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at some of the very best Buddhist statues and paintings from the Kyoto area in Japan, and the role they play in people’s lives.

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Avalokiteshvara (Chinese Movie)

Posted on May 23, 2014October 30, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

A 2013 movie made in China telling three overlapping stories that lead to the arrival of the world famous statue of Avalokiteshvara at Mount Putuo in Japan.

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The Monk Bodhidharma, The First Patriarch of Zen

Posted on May 16, 2014February 2, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

Documentary from India’s Doordarshan on the legendary life and missionary work of Ven Bodhidharma

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Shaolin Zen Meditation, Martial Arts and Medicine

Posted on March 14, 2014March 14, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

A documentary about meditation martial arts and medicine at Shaolin Temple in China (Mandarin with English Subtitles)

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Seven Wonders of the Buddhist World

Posted on January 13, 2012January 7, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries

Historian Bettany Hughes explains some of the basic Buddhist concepts, and at the same time show some of the riches of Buddhist culture.

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