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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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To Play Kutiyattam with the Master

Posted on March 19, 2021February 11, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries
To Play Kutiyattam with the Master

A look at the traditional classical dance form of Kutiyattam in Kerala, South India.

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Kabuki, the Path of the Flowers

Posted on February 26, 2021May 30, 2023 by Dharma Documentaries
Kabuki, the Path of the Flowers

A look into the traditional Kabuki theatre in Japan, both in the cities and in the villages.

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The Culture of Khampa, King Gesar

Posted on March 6, 2020March 24, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries
The Culture of Khampa 02

This is the second of three films looks at the epic of King Gesar, the longest epic in the world.

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Ramayana, A Shared Culture

Posted on June 14, 2019June 14, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries
Ramayana, A Shared Culture

A look at the impact of the story of Prince Rāma on the cultures of south and south-east Asia.

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The Life of Guru Rinpoche Ch 1 & 2

Posted on April 12, 2019April 12, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries
The Life of Guru Rinpoche Ch 1 & 2

The first two chapters retelling the story of Buddhism as it relates to Tibet.

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Epiphany, Angulimala and the Buddha

Posted on March 22, 2019March 20, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries
Epiphany, Angulimala and the Buddha

A street performances in Japan telling the story about the conversion of Angulimala.

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Epiphany, The Story of Buddha

Posted on March 15, 2019March 20, 2022 by Dharma Documentaries
Epiphany, The Story of Buddha

The traditional life of the Buddha retold in a street performance in Japan in 2014.

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