Paintings – Dharma Documentaries

The Thangka Collection at Yale

Prof. Andrew Quintman shows us through some of the best thangka paintings held at Yale, and explains their iconography and significance.

A look at the influence of Zen on all aspects of Japanese art and culture.

A look at the works of the great Chinese ch’an artist Mu-xi, and his work, which now only survives in Japan.

A look at the development of ink painting in Japan after its introduction from China and its relationship to western art forms.

A meditative look at the work that goes into preparing a Arhat statue at a Tibetan monastery.

A film about the gift of a lineage painting from West Virginia to a remote village in Mustang.

A pilgrimage to some of the treasures of the Buddhist cultures of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar.

A look at the arts in ancient China, and what the influences and ideas were that surrounded them (English with some Mandarin, with subtitles).

A look at the some of the cave temples in Maharasthra, which are amongst the greatest of the Buddhist remains in India.

A short film about the Norbulingka Institute in Dharamsala and their efforts to preserve Tibetan culture and arts.