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Hermits, Modern Chinese Practitioners

Posted on January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 by Dharma Documentaries
 Hermits, Modern Chinese Practioners

A record of meetings with contemporary eremetical practitioners living in the mountains in China.

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Bhutan, Change Comes to the Happy Kingdom

Posted on December 4, 2020December 5, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
Bhutan, Change Comes to the Happy Kingdom

Four stories from Bhutan showing the meeting of new and old in the culture.

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The Mark of Empire 2, Bagan

Posted on September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
Empire: Myanmar’s Unifying Kingdom, Bagan

The second of four films on the great medieval Empires of SE Asia concerns Myanmar’s unifying kingdom of Bagan.

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A Bright Moon, the Life of Hong-yi

Posted on July 24, 2020July 25, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
A Bright Moon, the Life of Hong-yi

The life of one of the most famous Mahāyāna monks of early-modern China set against the turbulent times he lived in.

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China Cultural Heritage: Tibetan Medicine

Posted on May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
China Cultural Heritage: Tibetan Medicine

A look at the development and current practice of Tibetan medicine, and attempts to base it in science.

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A Monk’s Life

Posted on November 25, 2019November 25, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries
A Monk’s Life

A look at the life and thoughts of a young Thai meditation teacher.

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Xuan Zang, Eminent Monk

Posted on April 5, 2019April 5, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries
Xuan Zang, Eminent Monk

A retelling of the life of Xuan Zang distinguishing him from his fictional counterpart.

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Chinese Buddhism

Posted on March 1, 2019April 12, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
Chinese Buddhism

A series of short films looking at various aspects of Chinese Buddhism from 2004.

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Mountain Monks in Japan

Posted on February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries
Mountain Monks in Japan

A short film on the lives of the ascetic Yambushi monks in Japan.

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Theri Stories, Spiritual Journeys of Nuns

Posted on December 15, 2017December 15, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries
Theri Stories

Interviews with nuns conducted from 2012-2015 discussing their paths into monastic life.

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