Report on hospital visits in Bangkok and photographs from Wat Phra Kaew in the Royal Palace Compound
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 This 80-minute documentary presents an in-depth look at the famous Temple of the Tooth Relic in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Read More: Temple of the Tooth Relic  A 40-minute film covering the history and culture of Sri Lanka, and looking at the ancient capital of Anuradhapura, and moving on to Ritigala, Polonnaruwa, Sigiriya and finally the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy. Read More: Roots of Paradise (Sri Lanka)  The second of Arnaud Desjardin’s films about Tibetan Buddhism in which he looks more closely at the religious side of the culture, with an examination of the rites and rituals, yogic practices and meditation involved in Tantric Buddhism. Read More: Arnaud Desjardins: The Message of the Tibetans 2 – Tantrism  A talk by Ajahn Brahm to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. Read More: Ajahn Brahm: Happy Buddhamas  In 1964 and 1965 the French filmmaker Arnaud Desjardins gained access to the Tibetan community in exile, in the first filming of their life and culture allowed by the Dalai Lama since going into exile, which was compiled into two films which I will be showing over the next couple of weeks. Read More: Arnaud Desjardins: The Message of the Tibetans 1 – Buddhism  I have just published two new web albums on the Photo Dharma website that I took recently at nearby Chinese temples. They were taken to try out my new camera which is advertised as being especially useful in low light conditions. Read More: Photographs of Two Chinese Temples  Here is a wonderful film by one of my favorite film-makers, Satyajit Ray, about the land, people and culture of Sikkim, made in 1971 while Sikkim was still a sovereign state. Read More: Sikkim (1971) – A Film by Satyajit Ray  Photograph by Seydou Keita In the fourth episode of this series, shown last week, we saw how photography had gone on to the streets and found its own voice there, where fine art had never been seen. In the fifth episode we find photography invading the very personal lives of people, including their additions, their sexual Read More: The Genius of Photography 6: Snap Judgements  This week’s episode looks at the way photographers found their own terrain on the streets of the cities, the highways and beaches of the post-war world. Read More: The Genius of Photography 4: Paper Movies  The second documentary in this BBC series examines the various movements that arose in photography in the first half of the 20th century by focusing on some of the representative workers in the field. Read More: The Genius of Photography 2: Documents for Artists  Leave a commentCategories: Documentary, Photos Tags: America, Arts, Culture, England, France, History, Russia  This is the first in a series of documentaries tracing the evolution and the various uses of photography, and how it has changed the way we see the world, with some wonderful early examples of the technique.  A report on my stay at Wat Sri Suphan in Chiang Mai, the wonderful art work that is found there and the support they are giving to the local traditions of Lanna arts and crafts.  A report on some of the Temples I visited in the immediate Chiang Mai area, including Wat Phra That Doi Suthep.  Photographs from the temples in the old City, which are some of the oldest in Chiang Mai, and were often built with Royal patronage, along with recollections of my visit to the various Temples.  Dogora was filmed in Cambodia and focuses on the everyday life of the people: their travels, work, play and enjoyment. We see life both in the cities and in the countryside, and sometimes some very intimate pictures have been captured, particularly of the children. Read More: Dogora: Ouvrons les Yeux  This post covers my trip to Fang, Tha Ton and Chiang Rai and the modern temples and other buildings that we found there, including the White Temple and the Black House.  The first four albums from my photoshoot in Chiang Mai have just been published, and cover some of the out-of-station sites. I have also added histories, maps and illustrative materials to the various pages Read More: Chiang Mai: First Four Photo Albums  Koyaanisqatsi was made in 1983 through the combined efforts of three great artists in their own fields: Godfrey Reggio who directed the film, Ron Fricke, who was the main photographer and Philip Glass, who composed the music. Read More: Koyaanisqatsi  This film in an innovative look at the situation facing the children and their carers on the streets of Kampala in Uganda, and also follows them back to their homeland when the authorities remove them before the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 2007. Read More: Karamoja City Warriors |
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