The Tibetan book of the dead : a way of life ; the great liberation / a co-production of NHK/NHK Creative of Japan, Mistral Film of France, and National Film Board of Canada ; producers, Atsunori Kawamura, Barrie Angus McLean, David Verrall ; directors, Hiroaki Mori, Yukari Hayashi, Barrie Angus McLean.
Publication Info.
New York : Wellspring Media, 2003.
1994.
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Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department
Animation director Ishu Patel; electonic imaging: Eve Ramboz; written by Shinichi Nakazawa & Douglas Penick; produced by Atsunori Kawamura & David Verrall; narrator, Leonard Cohen.
Summary
Documentary containing remarkable footage of the rites and liturgies surrounding and following the death of a Ladakhi elder. The Dalai Lama explains his own feelings about death, while other scenes within a palliative care hospice in San Francisco depict the use of the texts to counsel dying patients.