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Ganden : a joyful land /

Likened by Buddhists to the Vatican City, Ganden is considered the most influential monastery of Tibetan Buddhism. Monks lived in the monastery for more than 500 years before a brutal invasion drove them to India. Ganden: A Joyful Land is a look at the lives and remembrances of the remaining generat...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Choephel, Ngawang, 1966- (Director, Producer, Screenwriter), Corcos, Anne (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2023.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Dgaʼ-ldan (Monastery)
Monasteries > China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
Buddhist monks > China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
Buddhism > China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
Moines bouddhistes > Chine > Région autonome du Tibet.
Buddhism.
Buddhist monks.
Monasteries.
China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
Documentary television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Likened by Buddhists to the Vatican City, Ganden is considered the most influential monastery of Tibetan Buddhism. Monks lived in the monastery for more than 500 years before a brutal invasion drove them to India. Ganden: A Joyful Land is a look at the lives and remembrances of the remaining generation of monks to have studied at the monastery in Tibet where the Dalai Lama's lineage began.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 28, 2023).
Physical Description:1 online resource (79 minutes)
Playing Time:01:18:51