PARAGAMI
To The Other Shore
A documentary and non-profit platform amplifying the voices of female Buddhist monastics
Through film and free community resources.
Stories of wisdom and spiritual courage across Southeast Asia
Paragami Documentary Trailer
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![Monks and nuns dressed in white robes kneeling on the floor during a prayer or meditation session inside a temple, with large windows showing trees outside.]()
Morning chants at Paiboonpoonsuk Monastery, Northern Thailand
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![A woman dressed in white sitting on a white chair outdoors during sunset, holding a glass with a drink and a straw, with small plants and a goat nearby.]()
Ajahn Tritrinn has a drink by sunset after spending the day planting trees in Supanbhuri Province
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![Group of people planting young trees in a field, with three individuals kneeling and one standing, holding tools, during daytime.]()
Supporters of Ajahn Tritrinn planting Trees in the future meditation center in Supanbhuri
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![A person with a shaved head and closed eyes, wearing white robes, sitting outdoors in a natural setting with green foliage and rocks.]()
Ajahn Tritrinn meditating in the forest closeby Paiboonpoonsuk Monastery
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![Close-up of a person holding a stainless steel container with both hands.]()
Close up on alms bowl from a Mae Chee in Paiboonpoonsuk Monastery
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![Close-up of a person doing a yoga pose on a yoga mat, showing part of their foot and leg, reflected on the floor.]()
Close up on foot during meditation at Tippayasathandhamma Monastery
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![A smiling person with a shaved head wearing a white robe outdoors in a wooded area.]()
Ajahn Mae Chee Ben in Suan Mokkh Monastery
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![Monks and a nun standing in a Buddhist temple during a prayer or meditation session, with an altar featuring a golden Buddha statue and spiritual decorations in the background.]()
Walking meditation at Tippayasathandhamma Monastery
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![A pair of reading glasses and a pen resting on an open book with text, with the book partially inside a purple book cover.]()
Pali chant for the Bikkhuni Ordination
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![Large tree with thick branches and dense leaves in a park, sunlight filtering through, and a shelter with a tiled roof to the right.]()
Meditation hall at Suan Mokkh monastery
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![Buddhist monk meditating with eyes closed in a temple, surrounded by monks wearing white robes.]()
Ayya Jutindhara at International Meditation Center, Cambodia
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![A Buddhist monk dressed in orange robes, sitting cross-legged on a stone bench against a plain wall, reading a book and writing with a pen. Next to him on the bench are personal items including folded robes, a metal water bottle, and some small objects.]()
Ayya Kamala rehearse the chants for the Bikkhuni ordination in Sri Lanka
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![A Buddhist monk dressed in orange robes and face mask is standing with head bowed and hands clasped, while a young boy in a pink and white shirt is praying with hands clasped in front of him. People are gathered around on a street near small shops with snacks and goods, some wearing face masks, during dusk.]()
Morning Alms round at Songdhammakalyani Monastery. A kid just offered food, knealing down he is receiving blessings from the Bikkhunis.
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![A monk in orange robes standing on the sidewalk near a large tree with green leaves, with a blue and white bus parked nearby and a group of schoolchildren in white uniforms congregating and sitting on the ground in the background.]()
Ven. Ariyamangala waiting by the bus station in Anudharapura, Sri Lanka
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![A Buddhist monk with a shaved head and closed eyes, wearing traditional orange robes, standing outdoors with a blurred green tree background.]()
Ven. Saccadharani meditating on Koh Yo, southern Thailand
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![Person holding a folded brown quilt outdoors, wearing a white shirt.]()
Close up on the hands of Ven. Saccadharani waiting to be ordained in Sakyadhita Monastery, Sri Lanka
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![Ayya Jutindhara with Upasaka in a monastery in Mondulkiri Province, Cam]()
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![Three Buddhist monks in orange robes seated on the floor in front of a shrine with a large statue of a meditating monk, with hands in a prayer position, and a yellow wall in the background.]()
Ven. Saccadharani and Ven. Ariyamangala are listening to Ven. Vijithananda singing the ordination chant at Sakyadhita Monastery in Sri Lanka
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![Person holding a yellow portable speaker and a bamboo air plant holder.]()
Ven. Saccadharani is preparing her bowl after eating, washing and drying it.
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![A man dressed in orange robes, sitting outdoors, speaking or explaining something, with a background of stone and trees.]()
Ayya Vijithananda from Sakyadhita Monastery is talking about Bikkhuni history as part of the Bikkhuni training
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![A woman with short hair wearing a white traditional robe walking barefoot down a corridor with windows on both sides, trees visible outside.]()
Ajahn Ben doing walking meditation at Wat Pa Nong Pai in Issan province
