false 206731 12 In 1927, Walter Evans-Wentz published his translation of an obscure Tibetan Nyingma text and called it the <I>Tibetan Book of the Dead</I>. 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. <I>--Brian Bruya</I> 2899219 1992 The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying: The Spiritual Classic & International Bestseller; Revised and Updated Edition total:856|5:428|4:269|3:127|2:28|1:4| 856 3657 1451 140 0 3 false false Tue Jul 10 10:55:09 -0700 2007 Tue Jul 10 10:55:09 -0700 2007 5 3 false false Sun Mar 09 16:08:01 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 25 03:06:01 -0700 2008 The most recent time was last year for gorgeous A'ine who was only 17 and sent a butterfly as she continued on her journey.
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Anyway, to quote wikipedia:

"In 1983, Rinpoche participated i...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 05:46:05 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 06:25:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Oct 16 04:43:31 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 04:44:29 -0700 2009 I first read the so-called ‘Tibetan Book of the Dead’, in the acclaimed 1927 Evans-Wentz translation, some twenty years ago and found it pretty heavy going. At the same time, I appreciated that it was packed with the wisdom of the ages and wished that it could have been more accessible, r...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 08 15:52:18 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 15:52:18 -0800 2009 TBLD is just another book ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997 Thu Mar 12 18:41:26 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 18:41:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jun 17 05:25:32 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 05:28:53 -0700 2008 4 1 false false Wed Apr 02 09:32:05 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 02 09:38:35 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Feb 06 14:54:48 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 06 14:55:33 -0800 2008
The Tibetan Book of the Dead or Bardo Tödrül first appeared in Tibet sometime in the 14th century, but its authorship is credited to Padmasambhava, the "lotus-born" Second Buddha of Tibet, who introduced Buddhism to the...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue May 12 21:40:45 -0700 2009 Wed May 13 07:34:12 -0700 2009
Every time I read a paragraph in this book, I can feel my pulse slow, & my heart open. I drop back into myself and remember why I'm here. I remember to be a human being & not just a human doing. This slowing has happened enough that now even just loo...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 11 15:34:38 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 13 05:50:31 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 true false Thu Sep 24 18:23:49 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 18:23:49 -0700 2009
I like it.

Only still in the very beginning of it but i love the way its written, love the flow of it?
Just wish it was easier to get a chunk of time to sit and read!!! But maybe it is also a book the deserves contemplation thoug...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Thu Mar 19 22:41:38 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 31 22:50:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 10:03:29 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 20 10:04:05 -0700 2009
Stunning book presenting Tibetan Buddhist philosophy in an easily understood and moving way. I bought this to help myself as I grieved for my mother. I couldn't put it down. Buddhists say you can know only two things for sure in li...more...]]> 0 0 false false Fri Dec 19 19:54:32 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 19 19:58:58 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Wed Dec 31 05:50:53 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 31 06:29:31 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Sep 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Feb 27 19:32:37 -0800 2009 Mon Sep 07 14:37:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Mar 23 09:02:40 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 14 02:00:05 -0700 2008 more...]]>