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Pilgrimage of Asceticism

Posted on February 14, 2025January 20, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A record of a month long walking pilgrimage in Sri Lanka by Thai monks

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Ancient Ladakh by Clemens Kuby

Posted on December 6, 2024December 6, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

Life in a Ladakhi village recorded in 1986 before the opening of the country to the modern world.

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Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche

Posted on November 8, 2024November 8, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

This film follows the life of a Yangsi (or young Tulku) as he is recognised, enthroned and grows up in Bhutan and Nepal.

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Joan Halifax, A Sense of Urgency

Posted on November 1, 2024November 1, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

A film looking back over the life of one of the great Zen teachers of the recent past.

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Stories from Sri Lanka

Posted on October 25, 2024October 25, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries

Three stories from Sri Lanka about a gem specialist, a hot-air balloonist and a Buddhist monk.

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In the Footsteps of Wonhyo

Posted on March 17, 2023March 17, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

A journey across Korea in the footsteps of the best-loved Korean master, musing on Korean Buddhism along the way.

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The Wizards of Myanmar

The Wizards of Myanmar

Posted on February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
The Wizards of Myanmar

A look at the world of the weizzas, or wizards, in Myanmar who flourish alongside orthodox Buddhism.

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Buddha’s Lost Children

Posted on February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries

A remarkable film about a monk living in the Golden Triangle area on the Thailand/Myanmar border, who together with a nun is bringing up and training poor children from the nearby villages.

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Why Has Bodhidharma Left for the East?

Posted on January 20, 2023May 2, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries
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This is a hauntingly beautiful and deeply meditative film by Bae Yong-kyun, who spent 7 years making and editing the film, which is permeated by Buddhist themes and is built up around Zen koans and Zen-like dialogue.

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Escape from Tibet 2 (The Dalai Lama)

Posted on November 25, 2022November 25, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

The dramatic escape from Tibet of the Dalai Lama as the Chinese sought to detain him (Hindi with Eng. Subs).

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