- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Atria Books; Reprint edition (Sep 14 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0743244699
- ISBN-13: 978-0743244695
- Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.9 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 204 g
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- #53 in Books > Nonfiction > Philosophy > Eastern > Buddhism > Dalai Lama
- #53 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Buddhism > Dalai Lama
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"Everyone dies, but no one is dead," goes the Tibetan saying. It is with these words that Advice on Dying takes flight. Using a seventeenth-century poem written by a prominent scholar-practitioner, His Holiness the Dalai Lama draws from a wide range of traditions and beliefs to explore the stages we all go through when we die, which are the very same stages we experience in life when we go to sleep, faint, or reach orgasm (Shakespeare's "little death").
The stages are described so vividly that we can imagine the process of traveling deeper into the mind, on the ultimate journey of transformation. In this way, His Holiness shows us how to prepare for that time and, in doing so, how to enrich our time on earth, die without fear or upset, and influence the stage between this life and the next so that we may gain the best possible incarnation. As always, the ultimate goal is to advance along the path to enlightenment. Advice on Dying is an essential tool for attaining that eternal bliss.
About the Author
His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, was born in 1935 to a peasant family in northeastern Tibet and was recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of his predecessor, the Thirteenth Dalai Lama. The world's foremost Buddhist leader, he travels extensively, speaking eloquently in favor of ecumenical understanding, kindness and compassion, respect for the environment, and, above all, world peace.
Jeffrey Hopkins, Ph.D., served for a decade as the interpreter for the Dalai Lama. A Buddhist scholar and the author of more than thirty-five books and translations, he is emeritus professor of Tibetan and Buddhist studies at the University of Virginia, where he founded the largest academic program of Tibetan Buddhist studies in the West.
Jeffrey Hopkins, Ph.D., served for a decade as the interpreter for the Dalai Lama. A Buddhist scholar and the author of more than thirty-five books and translations, he is emeritus professor of Tibetan and Buddhist studies at the University of Virginia, where he founded the largest academic program of Tibetan Buddhist studies in the West.
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Excellent Book, Feb 14 2006
By Jeri - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Mind of Clear Light: Advice on Living Well and Dying Consciously (Paperback)
This book is an excellent reading on the subject of life and death. I hope that when I am ready to leave this life that a loved one will read it to me as I go. It is beautiful like a warm spring morning.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Wonderful small book by H.H. Dalai Lama on dying and living, May 30 2010
By domino113 - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Mind of Clear Light: Advice on Living Well and Dying Consciously (Paperback)
Precious book for Buddhists and other inquiring individuals interested in facing death before it hits and making the best of this adventure /opportunity. I find it easy to read. Every sentence is a gem.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent book, Jun 11 2008
By mdsarc - Published on Amazon.com
This is another, excellent book from HHDL, on the buddhist perspective of life and death. It is written in a clear, concise and understandable manner. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the subject.
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