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Title Statement | The Tibetan book of the dead: the great liberation through hearing in the bardo / by Guru Rinpoche according to Karma Lingpa ; translated with commentary by Francesca Fremantle and Chögyam Trungpa. |
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Series | Shambhala pocket library |
Author | Karma-gliṅ-pa, active 14th century |
Additional Contributors | Fremantle, Francesca |
Trungpa, Chögyam,1939-1987 | |
Publication | Boulder, Colorado: Shambhala,2019.©1975 |
Extent of Item | xxiii, 178 pages |
ISBN | 1611806968 (pbk.) 9781611806960 (pbk.) |
Other Number | 3599906 |
Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary | "In this classic scripture of Tibetan Buddhism--traditionally read aloud to the dying to help them attain liberation--death and rebirth are seen as a process that provides an opportunity to recognize the true nature of the mind. This translation, with insightful and concise commentary, emphasizes the practical advice that the book offers to the living, making this edition of interest to people concerned with death and dying, as well as those who seek greater spiritual understanding in everyday life."--Amazon.com. |
Subjects & Genres | |
By Topic | Intermediate state--Early works to 1800--Buddhism |
Death--Early works to 1800--Religious aspects--Buddhism | |
Buddhist funeral rites and ceremonies--Early works to 1800--China--Tibet Autonomous Region |