The Tibetan Book of the Dead

"Bardo Thodol"
Takes you on a journey through the 49 days from death back to life.

3 stages of death

Chikkai Bardo (heaven)
where the white lights of dharmakaya embrace you

Choynid Bardo (hell)
where the wrathful deities torture you

Sidpa Bardo (judgement)
the final stage where the choice is yours to come back as what you choose

photo by Koki Sugimoto
 
1998 Tokyo New National Theatre
1998 Kyoto Chion-in Temple inner alter