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The Celestial Dance of Bhutan

Posted on March 5, 2021March 6, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
The Celestial Dance of Bhutan

The central dance held in a Bhutanese monastery, its meaning and the preparations.

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The Buxa Lamas

Posted on August 7, 2020August 7, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
The Buxa Lamas

The story of the first monks who went into exile with the Dalai Lama in 1959.

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Bhutan 4, Thimphu Tsechu, the Kingdom’s Festival

Posted on September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries
Bhutan 4, Thimphu Tsechu

The last of four films making a journey through the Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan

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Life of Kripasaran Mahashtavir

Posted on August 3, 2018February 2, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries
Life of Kripasaran Mahashtavir

A look at the life and works of the great Bengali reformer Ven. Kripasaran.

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Lama Osel Hita

Posted on March 9, 2018August 31, 2024 by Dharma Documentaries
The Story of Lama Osel

A portrait of the life of a young Western lama from 1998; and a film by the same lama in 2012.

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Life as Cinema, the Making of the Cup

Posted on February 9, 2018March 22, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries
Life as Cinema, the Making of the Cup

A film following Khentsye Rinpoche as he makes his first feature film, The Cup.

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Thera Stories, Spiritual Journeys of Monks

Posted on January 19, 2018January 19, 2018 by Dharma Documentaries
Spiritual Journeys of Monks

Western monastics speak about their paths to becoming first Buddhists, and then ordained members of the Sangha.

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Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei

Posted on January 5, 2018August 24, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei

The extraordinary pilgrimage of a Buddhist monk belonging to the Tendai sect of Buddhism in Japan.

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Great Minds 27, Wonhyo to King Sejong

Posted on December 1, 2017March 22, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries
27 Wonhyo to King Sejong

Prof. Hardy introduces three important thinkers from Korea and gives their teachings against an historical background.

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Zen, in Search of Enlightenment

Posted on September 29, 2017September 29, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries
Zen, in Search of Enlightenment

A look at Zen training at the Japanese Rinzai School of Zen Buddhism Shogen ji Monastery in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Japan.

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