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Thangka-Paubha, Beyond The Canvas

Posted on August 15, 2025August 15, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the two different art styles, Tibetan and Nepalese, painting similar subjects.

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Wang Erchuan, Thangka Collector

Posted on May 30, 2025June 23, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A collector’s love of thangka painting, and his efforts to promote and preserve it.

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Mongolian Applique

Posted on May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

Hand woven silk and other materials and applied to a canvas, thangkas, or items of clothing

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Mongolian Thangka

Posted on May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

An excellent introduction to Mongolian thangka painting, its history and characteristics.

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Painting in Time

Posted on May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A journey through Sikkim in the 1990s and a look at its thangka painting tradition.

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The Treasures of Matho

Posted on February 7, 2025April 7, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

The preservation of priceless thangkas and bronzes in a monastery in Ladakh.

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Lama Mani (Tibetan Storytelling)

Posted on May 7, 2021April 7, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at efforts to preserve the traditional art of Tibetan storytelling.

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The 108 Lokesvaras in Nepal

Posted on November 27, 2020April 7, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries
The 108 Lokesvaras in Nepal

A look at Nepalese Buddhism, its history and the importance of Lokesvara worship in the country.

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Discovering Tibet 1: Mysterious Map

Posted on September 4, 2020April 7, 2025 by Dharma Documentaries
Discovering Tibet 1, Mysterious Map

A look at some of the best loved and most visited sites in Tibet

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The Thangka Collection at Yale

Posted on September 10, 2018April 7, 2025 by 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.

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