Secret Doctrines of the Tibetan Books of the Dead

by Detlef Ingo Lauf

The Tibetan Books of the Dead are a diverse collection of Buddhist scriptures that yield valuable insight into the psychology of death and dying and suggest the importance of meditative practice and knowledge as tools for self-understanding. This in-depth study of this rich body of Buddhist literature details the Tibetan Buddhist belief in the bardos, or intermediate states, and serves as an illuminating companion volume to The Tibetan Book of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1570626545
• ISBN13: 9781570626548
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Shambhala
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"