The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life

The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life

1994
46m
6.3

6.3/10

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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.

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Production Information

Production Companies
Mistral Films NHK ONF | NFB
Production Countries
United States of America India Japan France Canada
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

buddhism tibet spirituality eastern religion

Quick Facts

Release Date June 4, 1994
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0227652

Cast

Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen

Narrator

Tenzin Gyatso
Tenzin Gyatso

Self

Ram Dass
Ram Dass

Self

Key Crew

Barrie McLean
Director
Yukari Hayashi
Director
Hiroaki Mori
Director
David Verrall
Producer
Atsunori Kawamura
Producer