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📊 Film Specifications
Director Barrie McLean, Hiroaki Mori, Yukari Hayashi
Release Date June 4, 1994
Runtime 91 min (1h 31m)
Country United States of America, India, Japan, France, Canada
Language EN
Budget N/A
Box Office N/A
Studios ONF | NFB • Mistral Films • NHK
The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life & The Great Liberation (1994)
⭐ 3.3 / 5 (8 votes) ⏱️ 91 min 🎬 Documentary
Ratings Breakdown:
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Synopsis
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.