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

Özet

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.

Oyuncular

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  Leonard Cohen

  Narrator

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  Tenzin Gyatso

  Self

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  Ram Dass

  Self

Ekip

Yönetmen

Barrie McLean, Hiroaki Mori, Yukari Hayashi

Yapımcı

David Verrall, Atsunori Kawamura

Kurgu

Douglas Penick, Shinichi Nakazawa