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Milarepa Movie Trailer

admin — Sun, 23 May 2010 03:52:37 +0000

A legendary tibetan story of revenge and redemption. A story of an ordinary boy Topaga who goes on to become Tibet’s greatest saint Milarepa.

Duration : 0:1:57

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Filmmaker Pema Tseden (Wanma Caidan): Tibetan Films for Tibetan People

admin — Sun, 23 May 2010 03:52:09 +0000

Tibetan director Pema Tseden (The Search 2009, The Silent Holy Stones 2007) reveals how he draws on traditional Tibetan aesthetics to tell stories of his people, interviewed by La Frances Hui, Asia Society.

For more info: http://www.asiasociety.org/arts-culture/film/pema-tseden-tibetan-films-tibetan-people

Duration : 0:10:2

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The Tibetan Book of the Dead – The Great Liberation (Part 1/5)

admin — Sat, 08 May 2010 19:08:14 +0000

Death is real, it comes without warning and it cannot be escaped. An ancient source of strength and guidance, The Tibetan Book of the Dead remains an essential teaching in the Buddhist cultures of the Himalayas. Narrated by Leonard Cohen, this enlightening two-part series explores the sacred text and boldly visualizes the afterlife according to its profound wisdom.

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 souls 49-day journey towards rebirth is envisioned through actual photography of rarely seen Buddhist rituals, interwoven with groundbreaking animation by internationally acclaimed filmmaker Ishu Patel.

Duration : 0:9:1

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