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This is a beautifully illustrated collector's edition which will look good on anybody's book shelves as well as making an ideal gift Stands alongside Dante's Divine Comedy as one of the great literary works on the afterlife Ties in with the current interest in Eastern philosophies... Read Full Overview

Written in the eighth century, "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" is the most important of many mortuary texts of the Nyingma sect of Tibetan Buddhism and is commonly recited by or to a person facing imminent death. Robert A. Thurman s expert translationwith in-depth commentary,... Read Full Overview

The Tibetan Book of the Dead is one of the texts that, according to legend, Padma-Sambhava was compelled to hide during his visit to Tibet in the late 8th century. The guru hid his books in stones, lakes, and pillars because the Tibetans of that day and age were somehow unprepared... Read Full Overview

First published in 1927, The Tibetan Book of the Dead remains one of the most unique sacred books of the world because it contributes to the science of death, existence after death, and rebirth. This edition contains a special preface by Dr. Evans-Wentz.

A classic of Tibetan Buddhism brought to life with insightful commentary by a modern master.

The Tibetan Book of the Dead- Awakening Upon Dying ,with introductory commentary by Dzogchen Buddhist master Ch gyalNamkhai Norbu,is a new translation of the ancient text also known as The Great Liberation through Hearing in the Intermediate State . Both a practical guide and... Read Full Overview

El Bardo thodol en espa ol: 'la liberaci n por audici n durante el estado intermedio', m s conocido en Occidente como El libro tibetano de los muertos es una gu a de instrucciones para los moribundos y los muertos que seg n la creencia del budismo t ntrico del T bet permite alcanzar... Read Full Overview

In 1919 the distinguished scholar Walter Evans-Wentz visited an Indian monastery, where he encountered the source of this famous volume. Derived from a Buddhist funerary text, it offers instructions for preparing for death and moving through the various stages of rebirth. The... Read Full Overview