The tibetan book of the dead by robert thurman, paperback. The tibetan book of the dead edited by graham coleman, thupten jinpa, translated by gyurme dorje viking is by far the most popular example of indigenous tibetan buddhist treasure literature. Tibetan book of the dead, francesca fremantle and chogyam trungpa, shambhala publications, 2008, 3 cds. The tibetan book of the dead is the title created by walter yeeling evanswentz 18781965, its first westernlanguage editor, for a collection of tibetan ritual and literary texts concerned with death, intermediate states sanskrit, antarabhava. The tibetan book of the dead cassette, album album cover. Or the afterdeath experiences on the bardo plane, according to lama kazi dawasamdups english rendering sep 28, 2000 by karmaglinpa and w.
It includes prayers, instructions for both dying persons and their attendants, and descriptions of the afterlife. Online shopping for tibetan book of the dead from a great selection at books store. John lennon wrote tomorrow never knows in january 1966, with lyrics adapted from the book the psychedelic experience. The tibetan book of the dead is a religious text from tibet, written as a guide for persons attending someone who is dying or recently dead, to bring comfort and. Book from the archaeological survey of india central archaeological library, new delhi. The tibetan book of living and dying, written by sogyal rinpoche in 1992, is a presentation of the teachings of tibetan buddhism based on the tibetan book of the dead or bardo thodol.
The bardo is the central theme of bardo thodol, better known to westerners in translation as the tibetan book of the dead. D the book acts as a guide for the dead during the state that intervenes death and the next rebi. Robert thurman, acclaimed translator of the tibetan book of the dead and author of inner revolution, is the jey tsong khapa professor of indotibetan buddhist studies in the department of religion at columbia university and is the director of the american institute of buddhist studies. This is the most accessible, downtoearth and learned rendering of this guide to spiritual liberation that i have encountered in modern american english. 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 socalled tibetan book of the dead has been renowned for centuries as a cornerstone of buddhist wisdom and religious thought. The tibetan book of the dead audiobook on cd, 2007. This translation of the tibetan book of the dead emphasizes the practical advice that the book offers to the living. Life lessons from the tibetan book of the dead, cd. The tibetan book of the dead book and audiocd set nov 6 2007. By kevin williams the tibetan book of the dead, whose actual title is the great liberation upon hearing in the intermediate state or bardo thodol, is traditionally believed to be the work of the legendary padma sambhava in the 8th century a. The first complete translation of a classic buddhist text on the journey through living and dying. The message of the book there seems to be a fundamental problem when we refer to the subject of the tibetan book of the dead. Graced with opening words by his holiness the dalai lama, the penguin deluxe edition of the tibetan book of the dead is immaculately rendered in an english both graceful and precise. Evans wentz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Hear laurie anderson read from the tibetan book of the dead on. More recently, it has become highly influential in the western. Booktopia has embracing the unknown, life lessons from the tibetan book of the dead audio cd by pema chodron. Bardo thodol means liberation by hearing on the after death plane, it was originally written in tibetan and is meant to be a guide for those who have died as they transition from their former life to a new destination. I took the liberty of remastering audiobook for personal use. While the book of the dead has, of course, a long and illustrious history in tibetan buddhist life, it also has its place in the history of the west. The psychedelic experience describes their discoveries in broadening spiritual consciousness through a combination of tibetan meditation techniques and psychotropic substances. The tibetan book of the dead the best documentary ever. Both print and audio versions of the translation are included in this production and should be well received by. Lin the tibetan book of the dead 1981, cassette discogs.
The author wrote, i have written the tibetan book of living and dying as the quintessence of the heartadvice of all my masters, to be a new tibetan book of the dead and a tibetan book of life. Evans wentz e book by summum foreword this book is the first english language translation of the famous tibetan death text, the great liberation upon hearing in the intermediate state. You can take from it what you need, or take all of it, and make of it what you will. Roman catholicism has comparable rituals, called or last rites. The tibetan book of the dead full audiobook youtube. Bardo thodol means liberation by hearing on the after death plane, it was originally written in tibetan and is meant to be a guide for those who have died as they transition from their former life to a. The tibetan book of dead is written long time back by indian religious man about how to end the circle of life. Tibetan buddhism, mahayana, tantric buddhism, bardo. The tibetan book of the dead, whose actual title is the great liberation upon hearing in the intermediate state or bardo thodol, is traditionally believed to be the work of the legendary padma.
A tibetan lama and the healing power of the mind 1 march 2017. Audio cd set 3 cds 3 hours, 20 minutes isbn 97816836422. Evans wentz ebook by summum foreword this book is the first english language translation of the famous tibetan death text, the great liberation upon hearing in the intermediate state. It chronicles the experiences and religious opportunities a person encounters at various stages. I have read the tibetan book of the dead, but i havent.
Leonard cohen narrates film on the tibetan book of the. According to buddhist scholar and translator robert thurman father of uma, the tibetan book of the dead, or bardo thodol, organizes the experiences of the betweentibetan, bardo usually referring to the state between death and rebirth. Although beatles aide peter brown believed that lennons source for the lyrics was the tibetan. The tibetan book of the dead audiobook narrated by richard gere 2008. Or the afterdeath experiences on the bardo plane, according to lama kazi dawasamdups english rendering 28 sep 2000 by. Dick is inspired by the tibetan book of the dead and features a direct quote from it by one of the characters. Richard gere in this classic scripture of tibetan buddhismtraditionally read aloud to the dying to help them attain liberationdeath and rebirth are seen as a process that provides an opportunity to recognize. The tibetan book of the dead book and audiocd set 9781590304778. An edition was issued in 1927 by oxford university press under the general editorship of w. A manual based on the tibetan book of the dead by timothy leary, richard alpert and ralph metzner, which was in turn adapted from the tibetan book of the dead. In this wholly unique book, the authors provide an interpretation of an ancient sacred manuscript, the tibetan book of the dead, from a psychedelic perspective. Translated with the close support of leading contemporary masters and hailed as a.
A manual based on the tibetan book of the dead commonly referred to as the psychedelic experience is a book about using psychedelic drugs that was coauthored by timothy leary, ralph metzner and richard alpert, all of whom had previously taken part in research investigating the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs such as lsd. Liberation in the intermediate state through hearingalso called tibetan book of the dead, in tibetan buddhism, a funerary text that is recited to ease the consciousness of a recently deceased person through death and assist it into a favourable rebirth a central tenet of all schools of buddhism is that attachment to and craving for worldly things spurs. Online shopping for book of the dead tibetan from a great selection at books store. Most of the accessible englishlanguage translations of the bardo thodol only include chapter 11, the liberation upon hearing. Tibetan book of the dead simple english wikipedia, the. The tibetan book of the dead or the bardo thodol is the english translation of the famous tibetan death text, the great liberation upon hearing in the intermediate state. The tibetan book of the dead and neardeath experiences. The approach of comparing it with the egyptian book of the dead in terms of mythology and lore of the dead person seems to miss the point, which is the fundamental principle of birth and death recurring constantly in. The tibetan book of the dead, a traditional buddhist scripture, is read to the dead or dying to facilitate liberation during the process of death.
With leonard cohen, the dalai lama, ram dass, nagap. The condition of the discs case and the disc themselves were very worn. The tibetan book of the dead is the tibetan buddhist text that is most well known to the west. An ancient source of strength and guidance, the tibetan book of the dead remains an essential teaching originating in the spiritual cultures of the himalayas. Paperback, mass market paperback, audio cd the tibetan book of living and dying. The most complete edition is the gyurme dorje translation, the tibetan book of the dead, though unless you are taking. Narrated by leonard cohen, this enlightening twopart series explores the sacred text and boldly visualizes the afterlife according to its profound wisdom. The tibetan book of living and dying is a contemporary spiritual masterpiece and source of sacred inspiration that interprets tibetan buddhism for the west. Richard gere, chogyam trungpa, francesca fremantle.
The tibetan book of the dead, or bardo thodol, is considered a key text in understanding early tibetan religious views on life, death, and the afterlife. The acclaimed english translation of this masterpiece of world literature prepared with the participation of the dalai lama one of the greatest works created by any culture and one of the most influential of all tibetan buddhist texts in the west, the tibetan book of the dead has had a number of distinguished translations, but strangely all of these have been partial abridgements. The disc are scratched and the quality of the recording bad. First complete translation penguin classics reprint by coleman, graham, coleman, graham, jinpa, thupten, lama, dalai. Death is real, it comes without warning and it cannot be escaped. An ancient source of strength and guidance, the tibetan book of the dead remains an essential teaching in the buddhist cultures of the himalayas. In tibetan the collection is actually titled bar do thos grol chen mo great liberation. The tibetan book of the dead is a kind of baedeker for the. In this classic scripture of tibetan buddhismtraditionally read aloud to the dying to help them attain liberationdeath and rebirth are seen as a process that provides an opportunity to recognize the true nature of mind. Embracing the unknown, life lessons from the tibetan book of the.
He is a friend of the dalai lamas, president of tibet house u. Narrated by leonard cohen, this enlightening twopart. Both print and audio versions of the translation are included in this production and should be well received by scholars and experienced practitioners. The tibetan book of the dead or the afterdeath experiences on the bardo plane english translation by lama kazi dawasamdup compiled and edited by w. It takes time, effort, and a particular frame of mind, to truly get to grips with the text. The psychedelic experience a manual based on the tibetan. Download the tibetan book of the dead free pdf ebook.