Tibetan Book of the Dead (1994)
Directed by Yukari Hayashi / Hiroaki Mori / Barrie Angus McLean
Genres - Spirituality & Philosophy |
Sub-Genres - Docudrama, Philosophy, Religions & Belief Systems |
Run Time - 46 min. |
Countries - United States |
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Synopsis by Cara Saposnik
Tibetan Buddhists believe that after a person dies, they enter a state of "bardo" for 49 days until a rebirth. In part two of the series, traditional Buddhist teachings on compassion and truth are vividly detailed. The contents of The Tibetan Book of the Dead are examined as we observe an elderly monk and his young student guide the soul of a person, recently deceased, into the afterlife. This remarkable documentary interweaves images and sounds of traditional Buddhist life.
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Buddhism, ceremony, compassion, death, elder, liturgies, monk, philosophy, rites, ritual, Tibet, truth
