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 …
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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musiqueToshiyuki Honda
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caméraHideo Saito
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monteurMasaharu YoshiokaJudith MerrittDavid Verrall
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effets sonoresMasayuki Onoe
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ré-enregistrementYoshinori KawabataJean-Pierre Joutel
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NoneMasato IizukaDouglas Penick
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coordonnateur de projetToru Hirota
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coordination des lieux de tournageSonam Norboo
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réalisateurYukari HayashiBarrie McLean
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producteurAtsunori KawamuraBarrie McLeanDavid Verrall
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narrateurLeonard Cohen
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post-production vidéoLouis Girardin
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administrateur de studioCarrol Smith
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participationDalai LamaRam DassDale Borglum
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Way of Life, Yukari Hayashi et Barrie McLean, offert par l' Office national du film du Canada