The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life

The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life

Movie 1994-06-04 46m Documentary
★ 6.3 / 10 · 7 votes

Narrated by Leonard Cohen, this two-part series explores ancient teachings on death and dying and boldly visualises the afterlife according to Tibetan philosophy. Tibetan Buddhists believe that after a person dies, they enter a state of "bardo" for 49 days until a rebirth. Program 1, The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life documents the history of The Tibetan Book of the Dead, tracing the book's acceptance and use in Europe and North America. Program 2, The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Liberation observes an old Buddhist lama and a 13-year-old novice monk as they guide a deceased person into the afterlife.

Status
Released
Studios
Mistral Films , NHK , ONF | NFB
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Directors
Barrie McLean Hiroaki Mori Yukari Hayashi
Cast
Leonard Cohen Leonard Cohen Narrator Tenzin Gyatso Tenzin Gyatso Self Ram Dass Ram Dass Self
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