The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life
This two-part series explores ancient teachings on death and dying. It was filmed over a four-month period on location in the Himalayas where the original text still yields an essential influence over people's views of life and death. A Way of Life contains 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 depicts the use of the texts to counsel dying AIDS patients. This film, by revealing ancient teachings on how to think about …
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This two-part series explores ancient teachings on death and dying. It was filmed over a four-month period on location in the Himalayas where the original text still yields an essential influence over people's views of life and death. A Way of Life contains 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 depicts the use of the texts to counsel dying AIDS patients. This film, by revealing ancient teachings on how to think about death and dying, can be a valuable source of counsel and comfort.
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musicToshiyuki Honda
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cameraHideo Saito
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editorMasaharu YoshiokaJudith MerrittDavid Verrall
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sound effectsMasayuki Onoe
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re-recordingYoshinori KawabataJean-Pierre Joutel
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video FXMasato Iizuka
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project coordinatorToru Hirota
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location coordinatorSonam Norboo
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directorYukari HayashiBarrie McLean
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producerAtsunori KawamuraBarrie McLeanDavid Verrall
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narratorLeonard Cohen
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consultant - narrationDouglas Penick
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video post-productionLouis Girardin
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studio administratorCarrol Smith
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participationDalai LamaRam DassDale Borglum
