- Hardcover: 464 pages
- Publisher: Harperone (Sep 24 1992)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0062507931
- ISBN-13: 978-0062507938
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 13.2 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 431 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #289,509 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In 1927, Walter Evans-Wentz published his translation of an obscure Tibetan Nyingma text and called it the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Popular Tibetan teacher Sogyal Rinpoche has transformed that ancient text, conveying a perennial philosophy that is at once religious, scientific, and practical. Through extraordinary anecdotes and stories from religious traditions East and West, Rinpoche introduces the reader to the fundamentals of Tibetan Buddhism, moving gradually to the topics of death and dying. Death turns out to be less of a crisis and more of an opportunity. Concepts such as reincarnation, karma, and bardo and practices such as meditation, tonglen, and phowa teach us how to face death constructively. As a result, life becomes much richer. Like Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Sogyal Rinpoche opens the door to a full experience of death. It is up to the reader to walk through. --Brian Bruya
--This text refers to the
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A clear pool of practical wisdom, this rewarding modern reinterpretation of the classic Tibetan Book of the Dead is a manual on learning to accept death, on caring for the dying, and on spiritual growth. Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher who has lived in the West since 1971, maintains that innermost consciousness, rather than an unchanging soul or ego, survives the death of the body. He draws parallels between contemporary Western near-death experiences and the afterlife journey through the bardos, or intermediate planes between death and rebirth, described in sacred Tibetan texts. Bardos, he further argues, are junctures that also occur continually throughout life, opportunities for liberation present in ordinary daily experiences, in sleep and dreams. Rinpoche outlines a path of spiritual transformation that involves meditation, strengthening of positive karma, compassion, generosity and mental exercises. 25,000 ad/promo; author tour.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Definitely Worth Reading, perhaps twice...,
This review is from: Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying (Paperback)
If you look at death as a transition state from where you are now, to where "you" will be when you have exceeded your body's limits, then this book provides a guide to understanding some of that journey. This book provides one with a new viewpoint on how life and death are connected. I found it fascinating and very helpful in answering many of my own questions about what we can expect in the dying process. The level of detail is quite remarkable and can only be attributed to the few enlightened beings that have experienced some of this process and found a way to share that experience with those of us still here. The scary part is how reading this can bring back memories of actually being in the "between" state and those memories are what help validate the book's message. If you only read one book this lifetime, perhaps this should be the one.
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Remember - This is not the Original Book.,
By OverTheMoon (overthemoonreview@hotmail.com) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying (Paperback)
Read the Introduction:"In 1927, Walter Evans-Wentz published his translation of an obscure Tibetan Nyingma text and called it the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Popular Tibetan teacher Sogyal Rinpoche has transformed that ancient text, conveying a perennial philosophy that is at once religious, scientific, and practical." If you are looking for the original and first translation of the "Bardo Thodol" or "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" then you should get "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" (1927) by W.Y.Evans-Wentz. The Evans-Wentz version is considered by many to be too technical for most people. Also because it is a literary masterpiece, it can be hard to read for the layman. This is why this version was made. This version is a more popular version but remember that this is just a new interpretation of that old book which is written in an easier language so that the average Joe can understand it. However it is an "Interpretation" and if you like this book then you should at least attempt to read the original classic from Evans-Wentz. The original classic does not attempt to explain everything for you but this book does try a good amount of "explanation" and although some will need this, you are better off trying to figure things out for yourself. So if you like this book - then get the original work to see the differences, of which there are many! In this writers opinion this "readers digest" version is good but the original is still the better option for those serious about learning the mystery of the Bardo Thodol.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
An eye-opener of a read,
By Ian MacDonald (Brisbane, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying (Paperback)
This book is like an armour for those like minded people that want a deeper understanding of life and the nature of mind. Sogyal Rinpoche takes lengths to explain in detailed chapters, the MEANING and PURPOSE of life, death and dying; how we can use our true nature of mind to overcome difficulties, and use compassion and meditation to become enlightened in this life. This is a serious book for those that want to follow the spiritual path, of believing and listening to the inner self and overcoming obstacles by healing one's self first. Sogyal Rinpoche has a lot of wisdom to teach and share through his words, and you will find that the end of the last page, you had everything to gain.
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