The Tibetan Book of the Dead

The Tibetan Book of the Dead

- This text, based on the translation of Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup, has been extensively revised and modernised to reflect the latest scholarship and to appeal to a modern reader. This updated translation has never before been published.

The Bardo ThÃ¶dol, or The Liberation Through Hearing during the Intermediate State, popularly know as The Tibetan Book of the Dead, is unquestionably, as His Holiness the Dalai Lama says, "one of the most important books our civilization has produced." Over a thousand years old, and embodying wisdom that is much older still, the book provides prayers and blessings to guide a departed soul through the bardo, the interval between this life and the next. It is both a work of surpassing beauty and of deep spiritual meaning. For countless generations, people around the world have looked to it to guide, educate and enlighten.

This edition is based on the acclaimed translation of Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup, first published by Oxford University Press and long recognized as the standard version in English. It has been extensively corrected and revised by Dr Chandran Prasad to reflect the most recent scholarly advances and to produce an edition that is accurate and appealing to a modern reader, while preserving the majesty of the original.
Country USA
Manufacturer Potala Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2011-08-28
Format Kindle eBook