Synopsis
Irish director Donagh Coleman explores the extraordinary phenomenon of Tukdam, whereby some Tibetan Buddhist practitioners are able to forestall physical decay at the point of clinical death for days, even weeks, by entering a deep meditative state. Supported by His Holiness the Dalai Lama a group of leading scientists conduct groundbreaking research into the phenomenon, which challenges Western medical understanding of the line between life and death.
Ratings
TMDB8/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Donagh ColemanDirector
Cast
- Tenzin GyatsoCast
Themes
dying and deathmeditationscientific studyunsolved mysterytranscendental meditationbrain capacityscientific researchbeyond realitytibetan mythologyobservational documentaryndetestimony