The Tibetan Book of the Dead (The Great Book of Natural Liberation Through Understanding in the Between) Export

@book{citeulike:3788287, abstract = {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\_}, citeulike-article-id = {3788287}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20&path=ASIN/0553370901}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike01-21&path=ASIN/0553370901}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike06-21&path=ASIN/0553370901}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.amazon.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553370901}, citeulike-linkout-4 = {http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553370901/citeulike00-21}, citeulike-linkout-5 = {http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike07-20&path=ASIN/0553370901}, citeulike-linkout-6 = {http://www.worldcat.org/isbn/0553370901}, citeulike-linkout-7 = {http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0553370901}, citeulike-linkout-8 = {http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?keywords=0553370901&index=books&linkCode=qs}, citeulike-linkout-9 = {http://www.librarything.com/isbn/0553370901}, day = {01}, howpublished = {Paperback}, isbn = {0553370901}, keywords = {cc, death, eastreligion}, month = {December}, posted-at = {2008-12-15 01:04:53}, priority = {2}, publisher = {Bantam Books, Inc.}, title = {The Tibetan Book of the Dead (The Great Book of Natural Liberation Through Understanding in the Between)}, url = {http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike07-20&path=ASIN/0553370901}, year = {1993} }

TY - BOOK ID - citeulike:3788287 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3788287 N2 - 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_ SN - 0553370901 TI - The Tibetan Book of the Dead (The Great Book of Natural Liberation Through Understanding in the Between) PB - Bantam Books, Inc. KW - cc KW - death KW - eastreligion PY - 1993/12/01/ UR - http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=citeulike09-20&path=ASIN/0553370901 ER -