Shot over a 4-month period, the film contains footage of the rites and liturgies for a deceased Ladakhi elder and includes an interview with the Dalai Lama, who shares his view on the book's meaning and importance..

An ancient source of strength and guidance in dealing with life and death. The Tibetan Book of the Dead remains an essential teaching in the Buddhist cultures of the Himalayas. Narrated by Leonard Cohen, this enlightening programme explores the sacred text and boldly visualizes the afterlife according to its profound wisdom.

A WAY OF LIFE reveals the history of The Tibetan Book of the Dead and examines its traditional use in Northern India, as well as its acceptance in Western hospices.

THE GREAT LIBERATION follows an old lama and his novice monk as they guide a Himalayan villager into the afterlife using readings from the Tibetan Book of the Dead. The soul's 49 day journey towards rebirth is envisioned through actual photography or rarely seen Buddhist rituals, interwoven and groundbreaking animation by internationally acclaimed film maker Ishu Patel. It is inevitable that each of us will face the death of somebody we love, as well as our own death.

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