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'The Tibetan Book of the Dead’ provides the guidelines on preparing for death and achieving enlightenment by escaping the cycle of birth, suffering, and death. According to the author, monks can utilize meditation to explore the approximation of the life that exists beyond death and help gain knowledge on the preparation of souls for the afterlife experiences.

The most accessible and informative version of the Buddhist classic available in English, with instruction in meditation, illuminating commentary, and guidance in the practical use of the prayers The so-called “Tibetan Book of the Dead” has been renowned for centuries as a cornerstone of...

A Spirituality & Practice Best Spiritual Book of 2023 Enduring and accessible advice for living with wisdom and compassion―and meeting the end of life with courage and peace Through countless editions and across centuries, The Tibetan Book of the Dead has drawn readers intrigued by the Tibetan...

El Libro Tibetano de los Muertos es una guía espiritual y ritualística que ofrece sabiduría sobre la muerte y el renacimiento. Este texto sagrado del budismo tibetano, también conocido como 'Bardo Thodol', acompaña a las almas a través del 'bardo', el intervalo entre la muerte y la siguiente reencarnación. Con detalladas instrucciones para los moribundos y sus cuidadores, propone mantras, meditaciones y reflexiones para enfrentar los temores, liberar el espíritu de apegos terrenales y preparar para la transición hacia nuevos comienzos.

For centuries, The Tibetan Book of the Dead has been read aloud to the dying—who Buddhist masters say are capable of hearing up to three days after clinical death—as a guide through the tumultuous and often terrifying process of dissolution. Now, in Liberation Upon Hearing in the Between...

Life, Death, and Rebirth—Pema Chödrön on The Tibetan Book of the Dead What happens when we die? One of the most treasured resources for understanding this essential question is The Tibetan Book of the Dead. With Embracing the Unknown, Pema Chödrön delves into the teachings of this...

One of the greatest works created by any culture and overwhelmingly the most significant of all Tibetan Buddhist texts in the West, The Tibetan Book of the Dead has had a number of distinguished translations, but none encompassed the work in its entirety. Now, in one of the year's most important...

The night Brad Warner learns that his childhood friend Marky has died, Warner is about to speak to a group of Zen students in Hamburg, Germany. It’s the last thing he feels like doing. What he wants to do instead is tell his friend everything he never said, to explain Zen and what he does for a living and why he spends his time “Sitting. Sitting. Sitting. Meditating my life away as it all passes by. Lighting candles and incense. Bowing to nothing.” So, as he continues his teaching tour through Europe, he writes to his friend all the things he wishes he had said.

I Was Pronounced Dead by Toom Chanda is a powerful memoir of endurance, faith, and love. From the war-ravaged villages of Laos to the hope and uncertainty of starting anew in America, Toom’s story traces a remarkable journey through loss, survival, and transformation. Her narrative begins in childhood when war tears her homeland apart, forcing her family to flee in search of safety. Through years of displacement and hardship, she witnesses both the cruelty and courage that define human nature.

Aging isn’t easy. But it can still be filled with joy—maybe even more joy than we expect. Alive Until You’re Dead offers a Zen approach to aging. Zen teacher and writer Susan Moon’s stories explore being present with what is, not turning away from what’s difficult, wishing for and working for the wellbeing of others, and being willing not to know what’s next. Moon writes of her most personal vulnerabilities in the service of connecting with everyone. These field notes from an old human being invite us to feel more alive in the final stretch, whatever it holds.

A distillation of the acclaimed English translation of a revered Tibetan classic The Tibetan Book of the Dead is the most significant of all Tibetan Buddhist writings in the West and one of the most inspirational and compelling texts in world literature. In Meditations on Living, Dying and Loss...

Il Libro Tibetano dei morti è composto da una parte di istruzioni per l’accompagnamento alla morte e oltre , e di una parte di preghiere, da recitare secondo le istruzioni suddette. Il testo a cui si fa qui riferimento è Guida al passaggio, traduzione dal testo inglese di Evans-Wentz , che lo tradusse dal sanscrito nel 1927. In questo testo italiano viene omessa la parte delle istruzioni e vengono solamente esposte le preghiere. Tali preghiere, che devono essere ripetute più volte, come indicato nel testo originale.

El llamado Libro Tibetano de los Muertos "Bardo Thodol" ha sido reconocido durante siglos como un clásico de la sabiduría budista. Más recientemente, ha alcanzado gran influencia en el mundo occidental por sus penetraciones psicológicas sobre el proceso de la muerte, y por lo que puede enseñarnos acerca de nuestras vidas. También ha resultado de ayuda en los procesos de duelo de algunas personas que recientemente han perdido a algún ser querido, el "Bardo Thodol" esta dividido en dos libros.

Libro Segundo El llamado Libro Tibetano de los Muertos "Bardo Thodol" ha sido reconocido durante siglos como un clásico de la sabiduría budista. Más recientemente, ha alcanzado gran influencia en el mundo occidental por sus penetraciones psicológicas sobre el proceso de la muerte, y por lo que puede enseñarnos acerca de nuestras vidas. También ha resultado de ayuda en los procesos de duelo de algunas personas que recientemente han perdido a algún ser querido, el "Bardo Thodol" esta dividido en dos libros.