Underplayed Gems

The Tibetan Book of the Dead (1994)

The Tibetan Book of the Dead poster
Original title
The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life
Directed by
Barrie McLean, Yukari Hayashi, Hiroaki Mori
Genre
documentary film, independent film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
46 min
Rated
U
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary explains the Tibetan Book of the Dead, a set of Buddhist writings about death and the afterlife. The Dalai Lama offers his perspective on the text and its significance.

informativereflectivecalmspiritualmeditativecontemplativeeducationalserene

What happens

Tibetan Book of the Dead is een Amerikaanse documentairefilm uit 1994 over het Tibetaans dodenboek, een Tibetaans boeddhistische verzameling geschriften dat in Tibet bekend is onder de titel De Natuurlijke Bevrijding door op de Vreedzame en Toornige Boeddha-vormen te Mediteren. Dalai lama Tenzin Gyatso krijgt het woord om zijn gezichtspunt en het belang van het dodenboek uit te leggen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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