The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life (1994)
• June 4th, 1994 • 0h 46min
Documentary
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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Becoming Nobody
Released on: 2019-09-06
Documentary
The core arc of Ram Dass’ teachings and life: whether as Dr. Richard Alpert, the eminent Harvard psy...
Angels and Demons Are Real
Released on: 2017-05-01
Documentary, Mystery
It seems that in recent years Angel sightings and experiences are everywhere. Perhaps this is becaus...
The monk
Released on: 2023-09-21
Documentary
When Danish filmmakers Mira Jargil and Christian Sønderby Jepsen try to find balance in their stress...
Walk with Me
Released on: 2017-05-11
Documentary
Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch, Walk With Me is a cinematic journey into the world of a monastic c...
The Frozen Kingdom of the Snow Leopard
Released on: 2020-10-18
Documentary
Join the big cats as we get up close and personal with their journeys through growing pains, adultho...
Art as a Weapon
Released on: 2014-06-12
Adventure, Documentary
Street art, creativity and revolution collide in this beautifully shot film about art’s ability to c...
Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Released on: 2010-01-01
Documentary
Brilliant Moon chronicles the life of the writer, poet, and meditation master Khyentse Rinpoche, one...
Free Tibet
Released on: 1998-09-11
Documentary, Music
A film about the Tibetan Freedom Concert in San Francisco in 1996.
The Last Lost Kingdom
Released on: 2014-06-26
Documentary, Adventure
Following in the footsteps of his father, Folco Felzani embarks on an epic journey on foot in search...
Apocalypse, Man
Released on: 2014-01-14
Documentary
Most people were first exposed to Michael C. Ruppert through the 2009 documentary, Collapse, directe...
1000 Hands of the Guru
Released on: 2016-11-08
Documentary
Four monks, a royal scholar, and their American guru are fighting to save Bhutan's sacred arts while...
Believers
Released on: 2013-12-15
Documentary
These days it seems that nothing is as polarizing and controversial as religious belief. Everywhere ...
Cherry Blossom Time in Japan
Released on: 1936-03-21
Documentary
In this Traveltalk short, the symbolic role of cherry blossoms in Japanese culture is explored as we...
Shugendô Now
Released on: 2010-12-06
Documentary
This feature documentary is an experiential journey in to the mystical practices of Japanese mountai...
Blindsight
Released on: 2006-09-11
Documentary
Six blind Tibetan teenagers climb the Lhakpa-Ri peak of Mount Everest, led by seven-summit blind mou...
Pariah Dog
Released on: 2019-02-18
Documentary
Shot over three years, Pariah Dog paints a kaleidoscopic picture of the city of Kolkata, seen throug...
Silo
Released on: 2015-09-17
Documentary
The best kept secret of The Andes will be revealed… For some, he is the thinker that set in motion ...
Compassion in Exile: The Story of the 14th Dalai Lama
Released on: 1993-07-07
Documentary
A portrait of His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama, which includes historical footage of China's repres...
Pilgrim Soul
Released on: 2021-11-01
Documentary, History
Karan Singh, the erstwhile heir to the kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir, journeys through his life story...