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Loading... The Tibetan book of the dead, as popularly known in the West : known in Tibet as The great book of natural liberation th (edition 1994)by Karma-gliṅ-pa,, Padma Sambhava,, Robert A.F. Thurman
Work InformationThe Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Liberation Through Hearing In The Bardo by Francesca Fremantle
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This centuries old scripture was traditionally read aloud to the dying to help them attain liberation. This translation emphasizes the practical advice that the book offers to the living as well. The Bardo Thotrol is a Tibetan Buddhist scripture of the Nyingma or old traditon. It concerns the nature of the mind and its projections-beautiful or terrible, peaceful or wrathful-which seem to exist objectively and inhabit the external world. In particular it describes these projections as they appear immediately after death, in a much more overwhelming form since the consciousness is no longer grounded and shielded by its connecton with a physical bodiy. It teaches recognition of these terrifying and seductive forms, and through recognition atttainment of the state of enlightenment. Contents List of illustrations Foreword, by Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche Introduction, by Francesca Fremantle Commenary The Great Liberation Through Hearing in the Bardo Inspiration-Prayers Inspiration-Prayer calling on the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas for rescue The main verses of the six Bardos Inspiration-prayer for deliverance form the dangerous pathway of the Bardo The Bardo prayer which protects from fear Pronunciation of Sanskrit words Glossary of Sanskirt words Bibliography Index In this classic of the world's religious literature-traditionally read aloud to the dying-death and rebirth are seen as a process that offers the possibility of attaining ultimate liberation. This unabridged translation emphasizes the practical advice that the book offers to the living. The insightful commentary by the renowned meditation master Chogyam Trungpa explains what the scripture teaches about human psychology. Contents Editor's note Foreword by Chogyam Trungpa Introduction by Francesca Fremantle Commentary by Chogyam Trungpa The Tibetan Book of the Dead Notes 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 mind. This translation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead emphasizes the practical advice that the book offers to the living. The insightful commentary by Chögyam Trungpa, written in clear, concise language, explains what the text teaches us about human psychology. This book will be of interest to people concerned with death and dying, as well as those who seek greater spiritual understanding in everyday life. The Liberation Through Hearing During The Intermediate State (Tibetan: bardo "liminality"; thodol as "liberation", sometimes translated as Liberation Through Hearing or Bardo Thodol is a funerary text. It is often referred to in the West by the more casual title, "Tibetan Book of the Dead," a name which draws a parallel with the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead, another funerary text. The Tibetan text describes, and is intended to guide one through, the experiences that the consciousness has after death, during the interval between death and the next rebirth. This interval is known in Tibetan as the bardo. The text also includes chapters on the signs of death, and rituals to undertake when death is closing in, or has taken place. It is the most internationally famous and widespread work of Tibetan Nyingma literature. According to Tibetan tradition, the Liberation Through Hearing During the Intermediate State was composed in the 8th century by Padmasambhava, written down by his primary student, Yeshe Tsogyal, buried in the Gampo hills in central Tibet and subsequently discovered by a Tibetan terton, Karma Lingpa in the 12th century. There were variants of the book among different sects. The Liberation Through Hearing During the Intermediate State is recited by Tibetan Buddhist lamas over a dying or recently deceased person, or sometimes over an effigy of the deceased. The name means literally "liberation through hearing in the intermediate state." The Liberation Through Hearing During the Intermediate State differentiates the intermediate state between lives into three bardos: 1.The chikhai bardo or "bardo of the moment of death," which features the experience of the "clear light of reality," or at least the nearest approximation of which one is spiritually capable. 2.The chonyid bardo or "bardo of the experiencing of reality," which features the experience of visions of various Buddha forms (or, again, the nearest approximations of which one is capable). 3.The sidpa bardo or "bardo of rebirth," which features karmically impelled hallucinations which eventually result in rebirth. (Typically imagery of men and women passionately entwined.) The Liberation Through Hearing During the Intermediate State also mentions three other bardos: those of "life" (or ordinary waking consciousness), of "dhyana" (meditation), and of "dream" (the dream state during normal sleep). Together these "six bardos" form a classification of states of consciousness into six broad types. Any state of consciousness can form a type of "intermediate state", intermediate between other states of consciousness. Indeed, one can consider any momentary state of consciousness a bardo, since it lies between our past and future existences; it provides us with the opportunity to experience reality, which is always present but obscured by the projections and confusions that are due to our previous unskillful actions. no reviews | add a review
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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 mind. This translation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead emphasizes the practical advice that the book offers to the living. The insightful commentary by Ch gyam Trungpa, written in clear, concise language, explains what the text teaches us about human psychology. This book will be of interest to people concerned with death and dying, as well as those who seek greater spiritual understanding in everyday life. No library descriptions found.
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