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Title:
The Tibetan book of the dead for beginners : a guide to living and dying
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Publication Date:
2023
Publication Information:
Boulder, Colorado : Sounds True, 2023.
Physical Description:
xi, 95 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781649631329
Abstract:
Through countless editions and across centuries, the Tibetan Book of the Dead has drawn readers intrigued by the Tibetan Buddhist view of the end of life. In a world that often ignores death or hides it from view, Tibetan Buddhists acknowledge it as the last of a countless series of endings in this lifetime. And after each ending comes a new beginning. The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners draws on this timeless wisdom to help readers today live with more joy and approach the end of life with more ease. The authors make clear that "how we live is how we will die." The book explores karma, the end of life, and what happens after death, and it shares accessible practices to cultivate wisdom and compassion along the way. Lama Lhanang and Levine offer support for readers grappling with their own mortality as well as care for loved ones at the end of life.
Contents:
Chapter 1. Karma: How we live is how we die -- Chapter 2. What dies and what gets reborn -- Chapter 3. Our consciousness after death -- Chapter 4. Influencing our next rebirth -- Chapter 5. Start where we are now -- Chapter 6. Supporting loved ones as they approach death -- Chapter 7. Practices as death approaches -- Chapter 8. Supporting dying loved ones from a distance -- Chapter 9. Supporting ourselves at the end of life -- Chapter 10. The time immediately after death -- Chapter 11. Essential advice for joyful living and peaceful dying.
Language:
English
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