Documentary Description
What happens to us when we die? When THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD
came to light in the Western world, many thought that fundamental
question had finally been answered. THE HISTORY CHANNEL® now gives you
an opportunity to learn its secrets in this stunning, unique
exploration. Based on the Buddhist belief in reincarnation, the Book of the Dead
is a how-to manual for dying: a guidebook of the Afterlife that
includes encounters with gods, demons and one's own future parents at
the moment of conception. Written in the 8th Century AD, its
description of the Tibetan afterlife bears an uncanny similarity to
modern stories of the Near-Death Experience. Hidden from the
world for over a thousand years, discovered in the remotest corner of
the planet, finally translated in the 20th Century, this mythical and
mystical text is one of the key scriptures of world religion. In this
exquisite one-hour examination, THE HISTORY CHANNEL® consults with
celebrated authorities such as the Dalai Lama and Robert Thurman and
explores the history of the manuscript and the meaning of its message.
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