The Tibetan book of living and dying, Sogyal Rinpoche ; edited by Patrick Gaffney and Andrew Harvey
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The Tibetan book of living and dying, Sogyal Rinpoche ; edited by Patrick Gaffney and Andrew Harvey
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 406-408) and index
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illustrations
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non fiction
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The Tibetan book of living and dying
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bibliography
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Sogyal Rinpoche ; edited by Patrick Gaffney and Andrew Harvey
Summary
A discussion of the age-old techniques on which the classic "Tibetan Book of the Dead" is based examines the possibility for healing that can be released when people begin to view death as another chapter of life
Table Of Contents
Foreword / Dalai Lama -- Part 1: Living. In the mirror of death ; Impermanence ; Reflection and change ; The nature of mind ; Bringing the mind home ; Evolution, karma, and rebirth ; Bardos and other realities ; This life: the natural bardo ; The spiritual path ; The innermost essence -- Part 2: Dying. Heart advice on helping the dying ; Compassion: the wish-fulfilling jewel ; Spiritual help for the dying ; The practices for dying ; The process of dying -- Part 3: Death and rebirth. The ground ; Intrinsic radiance ; The bardo of becoming ; Helping after death ; The near-death experience: a staircase to heaven? -- Part 4: Conclusion. The universal process ; Servants of peace
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