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Dunhuang, Lost Music of the Stone Chamber (7 of 8)

Posted on September 8, 2014March 16, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at some of the musical notation manuscripts found at Dunhuang and their interpretation in modern times

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Dunhuang, The Heavenly Dance (6 of 8)

Posted on September 1, 2014March 16, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the dances recorded in the murals at the Mogao Caves and how they have influenced recreations in the present day

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Dunhuang, Costumes in the Dunhuang Caves (5 of 8)

Posted on August 25, 2014March 16, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the clothing displayed in the Mogao Caves, and the influence it is having on modern fashion design.

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108 Yaks, A Journey of Love and Freedom

Posted on August 22, 2014December 22, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

A record of an astonishing journey undertaken to save the lives of 108 yaks doomed to be sold for slaughter in Nepal.

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Soto Zen Buddhism, Daihonzan Eiheiji

Posted on August 20, 2014August 20, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

A short look at the famous Daihonzan Eiheiji Temple, its history, structure and daily routine.

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Dunhuang, Reviving the Heavenly Music (4 of 8)

Posted on August 18, 2014March 16, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the thousands of musical instruments depicted in the murals at the Mogoa Caves

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H.E. Chogye Trichen Rinpoche’s Succinct Biography and Funeral

Posted on August 15, 2014March 20, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

Two films, the first giving a short biogrpahy of one of the great Tibetan masters, and the second recording his moving funeral.

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Dunhuang, Exotic Music and Dance (3 of 8)

Posted on August 11, 2014March 16, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the whirling dances depicted in the Dunhuang Mogoa Caves and how they have been recreated in contemporary China.

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Karmapa, The Lion Begins To Roar

Posted on August 8, 2014March 31, 2017 by Dharma Documentaries

A film made in 1999 in Tibet when the Karmapa was 14 years old and just before he fled to India

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Dunhuang, Playing the Pipa Behind the Back (2 of 8)

Posted on August 4, 2014March 16, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at how depictions of musicians playing the pipa in the Dunhuang Mogoa Caves have influenced contemporary art.

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