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The Tibetan Book of the Dead |  | Directors: Barrie Angus McLean, Yukari Hayashi, Hiroaki Mori
Actor: Leonard Cohen
Studio: Alive Mind
Category: DVD
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 42328
Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: ALV-DV-23
UPC: 718122565078
EAN: 0718122565078
ASIN: B001T46TCO
Theatrical Release Date: 1994
Release Date: May 5, 2009
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| • | This program features a two-part look into one of the most unique books of Buddhist spirituality, narrated by Leonard Cohen . Explore the rites prescribed by the text and see how they are applied around the world. Includes A WAY OF LIFE and THE GREAT LIBERATION.Running Time: 90 minutes Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES Rating: NR Age: 718122565078 UPC: 718122565 |
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Product Description
Studio: E1 Entertainment Release Date: 05/05/2009 Run time: 90 minutes
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| Customer Reviews:
Neccesary viewing April 11, 2009
kg5 (Central Texas)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
This is a 2009 re-release of a earlier 2004 DVD version which has been out of print for way too long. Originally available in two parts on two VHS tapes in 1994, it was a great relief to see them finally transfered to DVD.
With a total duration of 90 minutes, the first half (titled "A Way Of Life") includes an interview with the Dalai Lama and explores the history and use of the text of the Bardo Thötröl. Anyone sincerely interested in the liturgies and rites of the Tibetan Book Of The Dead will find this first half of the documentary, shot over four months, simply fascinating. The reality behind the veil of mystery surrounding this sacred text is eloquently revealed.
The second half, titled "The Great Liberation," documents a more intimate look inside the book as it takes the viewer inside the home of a deceased man as a Lama and a younger monk perform the Buddhist ritual, rarely seen in practice. Take note that this includes footage of a deceased person - it is not gross or morbid. But in case you have any issues with this, you should at least be made aware. This actual documentation is interwoven with the thoroughly engaging animation by Ishu Patel.
For purist, this documentary lacks some production values we have come to expect in today's digital world, but that is no excuse to dismiss this entirely watchable film with it's profound insights. In a way, this film progresses along in a meditative sort of way. I know of no other documentary that explores the Tibetan Book Of The Dead with this degree of integrity, intelligence and respect. Adding to this the excellent narration by Leonard Cohen, makes this DVD a must in any library of important Buddhist films.
Steve Clorefein of Parabola Magazine writes of this film: "An extraordinary window into traditional Buddhist practices of devotion and compassion" - and I could not agree more.
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