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Tag: Theravada

The Sukhothai Dynasty (Folkways of Indochina)

Posted on April 20, 2015October 31, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at the first Thai kingdom of Sukhothai which flourished from the 13th to the 15th centuries.

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Act Normal

Posted on January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

A documentary covering the life of the English monk Ven. Dhammanando over a period of about a decade.

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Early Buddhist Legends of Sri Lanka

Posted on January 26, 2015January 26, 2015 by Dharma Documentaries

An illustrated talk on the early Buddhist legends of Sri Lanka, covering the three journeys of Lord Buddha to the Island, the origin of the Sinhala peoples, and the significance of the legends.

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Buddha Museum: Moments with Buddha

Posted on January 2, 2015April 12, 2020 by Dharma Documentaries

A look at an exhibit of around 150 Buddha statues held at the Buddha Museum in Germany.

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Caring for the Beyond, Two Lao Buddhist Festivals for the Deceased

Posted on December 29, 2014December 29, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

An ethnographic and anthropologic documentary about two festivals held in Laos which help keep the departed and the living connected.

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David Eckel: Buddhism 9-10 of 24

Posted on October 10, 2014October 30, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

The ninth and tenth lectures by Prof David Eckel on the history of Buddhism look at the two main schools of Buddhism, Theravada and Mahayana.

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The Buddha’s Forgotten Nuns

Posted on May 12, 2014May 30, 2014 by Dharma Documentaries

A 30-minute documentary talking to people on both sides of the divide in the discussion about the re-establishment of the Bhikkhuni order in the Theravada tradition.

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Secret Tribes: Bhikkhunis in Thailand

Posted on April 14, 2014October 30, 2019 by Dharma Documentaries

A positive look at the current state of bhikkhunis in Thailand with interviews with Ven Dhammananda and other nuns.

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They Call it Myanmar: Lifting the Curtain

Posted on February 7, 2013October 20, 2013 by Dharma Documentaries

Filmed over a two-year period before the 2011 elections that started the slow changes that Myanmar’s reformist government introduced, this 80-minute documentary by Robert Lieberman shows what an uphill struggle the country is going to face simply to catch up.

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Nourished by the Mekong River: Lasting Faith

Posted on January 18, 2013October 19, 2013 by Dharma Documentaries

This episode of the series looks at the part faith plays along the Mekong River, and takes a look at the different traditions, ordination procedures, almsround, pagodas and palm-leaf scriptures.

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