The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Author: Padma Sambhava
Translator: Shiva Ryu
Publisher: Minjoksa
526 pages | 210*148mm
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| >>>This book is written in Korean. |
About This Book
Imagine that as you leave your body at death, you hear the voice of a
loved one whispering in your ear explanations of everything you see in
the world beyond. Unlike other translations of Bar do thos grol (or The
Tibetan Book of the Dead), Robert Thurman's takes literally the entire
gamut of metaphysical assumptions. Thurman translates Bar do thos grol
as The Great Book of Natural Liberation through Understanding in the
Between. It is one of many mortuary texts of the Nyingma sect of Tibetan
Buddhism and is commonly recited to or by a person facing imminent
death. Thurman reproduces it for this purpose, explaining in some depth
the Tibetan conception of postmortem existence. Over as many as 12 days,
the deceased person is given explanations of what he or she sees and
experiences and is guided through innumerable visions of the realms
beyond to reach eventual liberation, or, failing that, a safe rebirth.
Like a backpacker's guide to a foreign land, Thurman's version is clear,
detailed, and sympathetic to the inexperienced voyager. It includes
background and supplementary information, and even illustrations (sorry,
no maps). Don't wait until the journey has begun. Every page should be
read and memorized well ahead of time. --Brian Bruya
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