The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life & The Great Liberation (1994)

The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life & The Great Liberation

1994

1h 31m

6.6

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Overview

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

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

ONF | NFB Mistral Films NHK

Production Countries

United States of America India Japan France Canada

Spoken Languages

English

Quick Facts

Release Date	June 4, 1994
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0227651

Cast

Leonard Cohen

Narrator

Tenzin Gyatso

Self

Ram Dass

Self

Key Crew

Barrie McLean

Director

Hiroaki Mori

Director

Yukari Hayashi

Director

David Verrall

Producer

Atsunori Kawamura

Producer

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