RT Article
T1 Understanding Jacob's Ladder through The Tibetan Book of the Dead
JF Journal of religion and popular culture
VO 27
IS 1
SP 45
OP 56
A1 DeSanti, Brady
A2 Blizek, William
LA English
PB University of Saskatchewan
YR 2015
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1571486577
AB : This article examines the correlations between the movie Jacob's Ladder and The Great Book of Natural Liberation through Understanding in the Between, or what is most often referred to as The Tibetan Book of the Dead. Directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Timothy Robbins, Jacob's Ladder confused audiences and critics alike upon its release in 1990. While it may be possible to interpret the movie from a biblical angle, given the title and names of some of the characters, we believe Jacob's Ladder is better understood using The Tibetan Book of the Dead as a guide. The film addresses death, coming to terms with its inevitability, and the need to see through the trappings of the ego, all of which serve as the basis behind the imagery and teachings of The Tibetan Book of the Dead.
K1 Bardo
K1 Bruce Joel Rubin
K1 Death
K1 Jacob's Ladder
K1 Liberation
K1 Nirvana
K1 Release
K1 Samsara
K1 Tibetan Book of the Dead
K1 Tibetan Buddhism
DO 10.3138/jrpc.27.1.2654