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"An essential film if you have an interest in Buddhism."
YATRA TRILOGY
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz


Yatra
is the Sanskrit word for pilgrimage or spiritual journey. As the first documentary in the Yatra Trilogy, Dharma River is a timeless journey through legendary rivers to the greatest Buddhist temples and mystical sites of Laos, Thailand, and Burma. It offers a direct experience of lost civilizations, sacred spaces, and ancient traditions.

The Buddha image reverberates continually through Dharma River and in dozens of temples, caves, and shrines, yet it is never the same. The film’s narration explores the different cultural representations of this universal icon of inner peace and its contemporary relevance.

Journey into the living traditions and lost civilizations of this vibrant part of the world and explore the universal ideals of wisdom, compassion, and inner peace at the very heart of these ancient Buddhist cultures.

A DOCUMENTARY FEATURE • 81 MINUTES • YATRA 1 • $19.95
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YATRA TRILOGY

Special DVD Features Include:

Two viewing options: surround sound mix with narration,
YATRA TRILOGYand ambient sound mix with music
Downloadable director's notes
5.1 channel Dolby surround sound

Total running time: 81 minutes


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"Part one of acclaimed cinematographer and director John Bush's Yatra Trilogy, Dharma River: Journey of a Thousand Buddhas is a lush, timeless, and mystical cinematic voyage through the legendary rivers of Thailand, Burma, and Laos. The film features a haunting soundtrack of indigenous music, along with intimate footage of the region's most spectacular architecture, spellbinding rituals, and sacred ceremonies."
YATRA TRILOGY
Shana Nys Dambrot
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"'Dharma River' beautifully melds an inner and outer journey. Viewers find themselves transformed as the voyage takes them through different landscapes of Southeast Asia, of Buddhist teaching, and of the mind."
YATRA TRILOGY
Sharon Salzberg Author of Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience

Director/Cinematographer JOHN BUSH
Editor/Associate Producer DÓNAL Ó'CÉILLEACHAIR
Consultant/Associate Producer NADINE HELSTROFFER
Associate Editor/Associate Producer V. OWEN BUSH
Composer/Harmonic Chant Score DAVID HYKES