Robert A. F. Thurman

Karma-gliṅ-pa

Padma Sambhava

This translation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead has captured the true spirit and poetry of the original work. With a historical and philosophical introduction, accessible commentary, notes and a glossary of key terms it is the essential book of Tibetan philosophical thought, read by all who are interested in Buddhism. In more recent times, it has also been used by spiritually minded people to understand better the experience of death and dying and to help them cope with the loss of people they love.

The Tibetan Book of the Dead

A classic of Buddhist wisdom, this book was composed in the eighth century to prepare souls for the afterworld, it has become influential in the West for its psychological insights into the processes of death and dying, and also of grieving.

The Great Book of Natural Liberation Through Understanding in the Between

"Natural Liberation" is concerned with taking the commonplace events of life and death and turning them into opportunities for the highest liberation. In this work, Padmasambhava, the great 9th century Indian master who established Buddhism in Tibet, describes in detail six life-processes and shows how to transform them into vehicles for enlightenment.

Padmasambhava's Teachings on the Six Bardos

Natural Liberation

This distillation of the acclaimed English translation of a revered Tibetan classic--"The Tibetan Book of the Dead"--collects the most beautifully written passages, ones that draw out the central perspectives most relevant to modern experience.

Ancient Knowledge for a Modern World from the First Complete Translation of the Tibetan Book of the Dead

Meditations on Living, Dying, and Loss

Namkhai Norbu

John Myrdhin Reynolds

One of the most advanced and esoteric teachings of the Buddha, giving instruction on the method of "self-liberation," is presented to Western practitioners with helpful commentary to guide them through the material. Original.

Self-Liberation Through Seeing with Naked Awareness

The Great Liberation by Hearing in the Intermediate States [Tibetan Title]

The Tibetan Book of the Dead [English Title]

Or, The After-death Experiences on the Bardo Plane, According to Låama Kazi Dawa-Samdup's English Rendering

Bardo Thodol

Or, The After-death Experiences on the Bardo Plane, According to Lāma Kazi Dawa-Samdup's English Rendering

An authoritative and first unabridged translation of a major Buddhist text Overwhelmingly the most significant of all Tibetan Buddhist texts in the West, The Tibetan Book of the Deadhas had a number of distinguished translations, but none encompassed the work in its entirety'though its popularity increased steadily since its initial peak in the sixties and seventies. Now, with this full translation of clarity and beauty, a complete The Tibetan Book of the Deadhas finally been made available in English. With an introduction by His Holiness The Dalai Lama, who calls this translation ?an extraordinary accomplishment undertaken with great care over many years,? The Tibetan Book of the Deadreflects the insights and intentions of the original work. The text includes one of the most detailed and compelling descriptions of the after-death state in world literature and contains exquisitely written practices that can transform our experience of daily life and the process of dying. Translated with the close support of leading contemporary Buddhist masters, The Tibetan Book of the Deadis ?a source of inspiration and support to many interested people around the world,? proclaims His Holiness The Dalai Lama.

First Complete Translation

The classic of Buddhist wisdom and religious thought, intended to prepare the soul for the trials and transformations of the afterworld.

As Popularly Known in the West : Known in Tibet as The Great Book of Liberation Through Understanding in the Between

John Baldock

The Tibetan Book of the Dead, Or, The After-death Experiences on the Bardo Plane, According to Lāma Kazi Dawa-Samdup's English Rendering

Provides students of Buddhism with commentary and the text of the Tibetan scripture that examines the mind's projections and offers instructions for liberation and the attainment of enlightenment.

The Great Liberation Through Hearing in the Bardo

Jean Claude Van Itallie

A poetic adaptation of traditional Tibetan passages describing the stages experienced after death and during the transition into the next life

The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Reading Aloud

Francesca Fremantle

Chögyam Trungpa

Commentary accompanies the text of the Tibetan scripture that examines the mind's projections and offers instructions for liberation and attainment of englightenment

Known in Tibet as The Great Book of Natural Liberation Through Understanding in the Between

The Tibetan Book of the Dead, as Popularly Known in the West

«Тибетская книга мертвых» была написана великим учителем Падмасамбхавой в VIII или IX веке для индийских и тибетских буддистов. Он скрыл книгу до более поздних времен, и в XIV веке она была найдена известным искателем книжных сокровищ Карма Лингпой. Книга описывает опыт Промежутка (тиб. бардо), обычно относящийся к состоянию между смертью и новым перерождением, согласно ожиданиям посвященных в особую эзотерическую мандалу (священная вселенная) ста милостивых и грозных буддийских божеств. Эта книга — древнейший трактат, посвященный переходу в иной мир, который учит принимать смерть как данность, избавляя от страха и помогая сохранить собственное достоинство и присутствие духа до самого конца.

Тибетская книга мертвых

PADMASAMBHAVA.

Said to have its origins in the 'treasure texts' that were supposedly hidden away by Padmasambhava, the Lotus Guru, in Tibet in the 8th century, The Tibetan Book of the Dead was traditionally read aloud to the dying or recently deceased as a guide to the afterlife. It explains how to recognize the true nature of the mind so that after death it will be possible to attain enlightenment and liberation from the suffering associated with the endless cycle of death and rebirth. For many, reading The Tibetan Book of the Dead has been a revelatory experience on the path to finding a sense of spirituality and self-knowledge.

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