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Ajanta Caves

Posted on October 12, 2015June 30, 2016 by Dharma Documentaries

A set of short documentaries looking at the Ajanta Caves in India and their art works in both paintings, sculptures and reliefs.

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The Great Pilgrim Xuanzang

Posted on May 1, 2015March 14, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A shortened version of Fo Gaung Shan’s long video biography of the great Tang Dynasty monk Xuanzang (Mandarin with English and Mandarin subtitles).

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Longmen Grottoes (World Heritage China)

Posted on March 9, 2015March 14, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at another of the great cave complexes, representing the finest of classical Chinese statuary, and the part Empress Wu Zetian had in their construction (English with Mandarin subtitles).

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Buddha Museum: Moments with Buddha

Posted on January 2, 2015March 21, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at an exhibit of around 150 Buddha statues held at the Buddha Museum in Germany.

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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, 2014March 15, 2022 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, 2014March 15, 2022 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, 2014March 15, 2022 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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