The Tibetan Book of the Dead
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Documentary.
Originally released in 1994.
Special features: "The trap:" see what happens when Buddhist teachings are applied in a Nova Scotian fishing village, documentary (20 min.).
Part 1: A way of life -- Part 2: The great liberation.
Narrator, Leonard Cohen.
An ancient source of strength and guidance. Remains an essential teaching originating in the spiritual cultures of the Himalayas. Reveals the history and examines its traditional use in northern India, as well as its acceptance in Western hospices. Follows an old lama and his novice monk as they guide a Himalayan villager into the afterlife. The soul's 49-day journey towards rebirth is envisioned through actual photography of rarely seen Buddhist rituals.
DVD, region 0, full screen (1.33:1), NTSC.
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PUBLISHED
New York, NY : Distributed by Lorber HT Digital, [2009]
Year Published: 2009
Description: 1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0982253605
9780982253601
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Kawamura, Atsunori.
Kibe, Naoyuki.
McLean, Barrie Angus, 1933-
Verrall, David.
Nakazawa, Shinichi.
Mori, Hiroaki.
Hayashi, Yukari.
Cohen, Leonard, 1934-
Honda, Toshiyuki, 1957-
National Film Board of Canada.
Alive Mind Media.
Lorber HT Digital.
SUBJECTS
Karma-gliá¹…-pa, -- 14th cent.
Tibetan book of the dead.
Death -- Buddhism.
Intermediate state -- Buddhism.
Eschatology, Buddhist.
Future life -- Buddhism.
Documentary films.
Feature films.