Tukdam – Between Worlds (2022)
Most of us think of death as something clear-cut, and that medical science has it neatly figured out. This feature documentary explodes such assumptions through its exploration of a phenomenon that blurs life and death to an unprecedented degree. In what Tibetan Buddhists call tukdam, advanced meditators die in a consciously controlled manner. Though dead according to our biomedical standards, they often stay sitting upright in meditation; remarkably, their bodies remain fresh and lifelike, without signs of decay for days, sometimes weeks after clinical death. Following ground-breaking scientific research into tukdam and taking us into intimate death stories of Tibetan meditators, the film juxtaposes scientific and Tibetan perspectives as it tries to unravel the mystery of tukdam.
Cast
- Tenzin Gyatso - Self
Screenplay
Keywords
dying and death, meditation, scientific study, interview, death, unsolved mystery, transcendental meditation, brain training, expert opinion, brain capacity, scientific research, beyond reality, tibetan mythology, observational documentary, nde
Trailer
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- What is Tukdam – Between Worlds about?
- Most of us think of death as something clear-cut, and that medical science has it neatly figured out. This feature documentary explodes such assumptions through its exploration of a phenomenon that blurs life and death to an unprecedented degree. In what Tibetan Buddhists call tukdam, advanced meditators die in a consciously controlled manner. Though dead according to our biomedical standards, they often stay sitting upright in meditation; remarkably, their bodies remain fresh and lifelike, without signs of decay for days, sometimes weeks after clinical death. Following ground-breaking scientific research into tukdam and taking us into intimate death stories of Tibetan meditators, the film juxtaposes scientific and Tibetan perspectives as it tries to unravel the mystery of tukdam.
- Who directed Tukdam – Between Worlds?
- Tukdam – Between Worlds was directed by Donagh Coleman.
- Who stars in Tukdam – Between Worlds?
- Tukdam – Between Worlds stars Tenzin Gyatso.
- How long is Tukdam – Between Worlds?
- Tukdam – Between Worlds has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Tukdam – Between Worlds?
- Tukdam – Between Worlds is a Documentary, Mystery film.
- Where was Tukdam – Between Worlds produced?
- Tukdam – Between Worlds was produced in Finland.