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Vajra Sky Over Tibet : Journey into Buddhism
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Vajra is the Sanskrit word signifying the thunderbolt of illumination, and yatra is the word for pilgrimage or spiritual journey. This enthralling third documentary offers a cinematic pilgrimage to...
Vajra is the Sanskrit word signifying the thunderbolt of illumination, and yatra is the word for pilgrimage or spiritual journey. This enthralling third documentary offers a cinematic pilgrimage to central Tibet, bearing witness to the indomitable faith of its endangered Buddhist community and the imminent threat to its very survival. Traveling through breathtaking Himalayan terrain, Vajra Sky Over Tibet visits extraordinary temples, monasteries, and festivals. The enduring power of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism resonates in all of its sacred shrines and echoes within the bustling Jokhang Temple and the empty Potala Palace, home of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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- Creator
- Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2013], c2007
- Series
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (89 min.) : sd., col
- digital
- data file
- OCLC
- ocn870312921
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on December 08, 2013.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Introduction: Vajra Sky Over Tibet (2:44) -- Gonden Monestary (2:40) -- Communist Takeover (3:28) -- Lhasa - Barkhor (2:18) -- Tibetans (2:06) -- Padmasambhava (1:50) -- Westernizing Tibet (1:59) -- Jokhang Temple (3:19) -- Deities of Jokhang Temple (2:40) -- Dharmachakra (1:00) -- Buddhist Mandala (1:36) -- Debate in Buddhism (1:33) -- Ani Tsankhung Nunnery (3:36) -- Restoring Jokhang Temple (2:37) -- Wrathful Deities (1:17) -- Jowo Buddha (1:13) -- Potala Palace (1:53) -- Tibetans without the Dalai Lama (2:48) -- Tibetan Opera Festival (3:00) -- Tibet: 1949 Uprising (5:59) -- Lesson from a 16th Century Buddhist Master (2:50) -- Gyantse (2:22) -- Joining Form and Formless (2:19) -- Yidam Visualization (1:11) -- Tibet's Nomads (1:17) -- Shalu Monastery (3:34) -- Shigatse - Tashilhunpo Monastery (3:55) -- Life of a Novice Monk (2:10) -- World's Youngest Political Prisoner (2:33) -- End of Wisdom Lineage (1:46) -- "When the Iron Bird Flies..." (1:30) -- Thangka Festival (5:35) -- Blessing for Tibetans (2:12) -- Credits: Vajra Sky Over Tibet: Journey into Buddhism (4:05) -- Preview: Dharma River: Journey of a Thousand Buddhas (2:13) -- Preveiw: Prajna Earth: Cambodia - Bali - Java (2:30) -- Preview: Vajra Sky: Journey into Central Tibet (2:33) -- Vajra Realm: A Dance Pilgrimage in Tibet (9:35) -- Credits: Vajra Realm: A Dance Pilgrimage in Tibet (0:43) -- Interview with the Narrator (2:10)