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Script: Defining Dharma

 – A Journey to the West

# Introduction *Visual opens with a montage of diverse cultures, ancient texts, and historical figures associated with the concept of dharma.* **Narrator (Gary Dean):** "Dharma—a word rich in history, yet often misunderstood, especially in the Western world where it remains a relative newcomer. Despite its profound significance across various Eastern philosophies and religions, its true essence often eludes clear definition in the West. "What is 'dharma'? What is 'a' dharma'? What is 'the' dharma'? What do we truly mean when we use this word? "These questions have driven my exploration for many years. As an anthropologist, I've delved into the depths of human evolutionary biology, evolutionary psychology, anthropology, and sociology to unravel the complexities of this concept. "My journey has been guided and enriched by the insights of numerous thinkers and schola

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2017: a return to kyoto

this is a video from a point-of-view perspective that i took while walking around the kyoto imperial palace grounds. it was during a solo visit to japan at the end of 2017. it was cold and snowing. i had visited japan in the [northern hemisphere] spring of 2013; during the cherry blossom season. though i was not solo at that time. my supposed purpose in going to kyoto in 2017 was to undertake the rakuyo 33 pilgrimage route. to this end, before i went, i roughed up a little web site to help guide me around the densely packed city of kyoto (rakuyo33.info if you are interested). i completed this pilgrimage, on foot, and often in snowy conditions, over a period of six days. however, my actual reason for going to kyoto was a bit different. i wanted -- or perhaps, needed -- to revisit the grounds of the kyoto imperial palace. in search of someone. i guess. thi

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Beringharjo Traditional Market, Yogyakarta

 – a way of trading that will soon disappear

A walk through the Beringharjo traditional market on Jalan Malioboro in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, using a chest height POV camera.

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Circumcision Celebration for Rama Dean

This is a video of a circumcision celebration for my son Rama Dean, which took place on 19 December 2014 at Graha Okusi, Jakarta, Indonesia.

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