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Tibetan Book of the Dead : First Complete Translation (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Gyurme Dorje (2007, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100143104942
ISBN-139780143104940
eBay Product ID (ePID)56988318
Product Key Features
Book TitleTibetan Book of the Dead : First Complete Translation (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Number of Pages592 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2007
TopicBuddhism / Tibetan, Death, Grief, Bereavement, Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, Buddhist, Eschatology, Buddhism / Sacred Writings
IllustratorYes
GenreFamily & Relationships, Religion, Philosophy
AuthorGyurme Dorje
Book SeriesPenguin Classics Deluxe Edition Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight23.6 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsProfound and unique, it is one of the great treasures of wisdom in the spiritual heritage of humanity. (Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying), One of the great scripts of world civilization . . . a voyage inside the profound imagination of a people, immaculately rendered in an English both graceful and precise. ("Time Out," London), The most celebrated and widely read work of Tibetan literature outside Tibet . . . now in its finest and most complete form in this excellent English translation. (Bryan J. Cuevas, Tricycle), The most celebrated and widely read work of Tibetan literature outside Tibet . . . now in its finest and most complete form in this excellent English translation. (Bryan J. Cuevas, "Tricycle"), This new translation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead is a tremendous accomplishment. The whole text is a vast source of inspiration. (Francesca Fremantle, Buddhadharma magazine), I hope that the profound insights contained in this work will be a source of inspiration and support to many interested people around the world. (His Holiness The Dalai Lama), One of the great scripts of world civilization . . . a voyage inside the profound imagination of a people, immaculately rendered in an English both graceful and precise. ( Time Out , London), Profound and unique, it is one of the great treasures of wisdom in the spiritual heritage of humanity. (Sogyal Rinpoche, author of "The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying"), This new translation of The Tibetan Book of the Deadis a tremendous accomplishment. The whole text is a vast source of inspiration. (Francesca Fremantle, Buddhadharmamagazine), This new translation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead is a tremendous accomplishment. The whole text is a vast source of inspiration. (Francesca Fremantle, Buddhadharma magazine) The most celebrated and widely read work of Tibetan literature outside Tibet . . . now in its finest and most complete form in this excellent English translation. (Bryan J. Cuevas, Tricycle ) Profound and unique, it is one of the great treasures of wisdom in the spiritual heritage of humanity. (Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying ) One of the great scripts of world civilization . . . a voyage inside the profound imagination of a people, immaculately rendered in an English both graceful and precise. ( Time Out , London) Magnificent . . . beautiful verse meditations. ( The Guardian , London) I hope that the profound insights contained in this work will be a source of inspiration and support to many interested people around the world. (His Holiness The Dalai Lama), This new translation of "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" is a tremendous accomplishment. The whole text is a vast source of inspiration. (Francesca Fremantle, "Buddhadharma" magazine), One of the great scripts of world civilization . . . a voyage inside the profound imagination of a people, immaculately rendered in an English both graceful and precise. (Time Out, London), Profound and unique, it is one of the great treasures of wisdom in the spiritual heritage of humanity. (Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying ), "This new translation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead is a tremendous accomplishment. The whole text is a vast source of inspiration." -- Francesca Fremantle, Buddhadharma magazine "The most celebrated and widely read work of Tibetan literature outside Tibet . . . now in its finest and most complete form in this excellent English translation." -- Bryan J. Cuevas, Tricycle "Profound and unique, it is one of the great treasures of wisdom in the spiritual heritage of humanity." -- Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying One of the great scripts of world civilization . . . a voyage inside the profound imagination of a people, immaculately rendered in an English both graceful and precise. -- Time Out (London) Magnificent . . . beautiful verse meditations. -- The Guardian ( London) I hope that the profound insights contained in this work will be a source of inspiration and support to many interested people around the world. -- His Holiness The Dalai Lama, The most celebrated and widely read work of Tibetan literature outside Tibet . . . now in its finest and most complete form in this excellent English translation. (Bryan J. Cuevas, Tricycle ), The most celebrated and widely read work of Tibetan literature outside Tibet . . . now in its finest and most complete form in this excellent English translation. (Bryan J. Cuevas, Tricycle ) Profound and unique, it is one of the great treasures of wisdom in the spiritual heritage of humanity. (Sogyal Rinpoche, author of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying ) One of the great scripts of world civilization . . . a voyage inside the profound imagination of a people, immaculately rendered in an English both graceful and precise. ( Time Out , London) This new translation of The Tibetan Book of the Dead is a tremendous accomplishment. The whole text is a vast source of inspiration. (Francesca Fremantle, Buddhadharma magazine) Magnificent . . . beautiful verse meditations. ( The Guardian , London) I hope that the profound insights contained in this work will be a source of inspiration and support to many interested people around the world. (His Holiness The Dalai Lama)
TitleLeadingThe
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Commentaries byDalai Lama, Dalai
Grade ToUP
SynopsisReflecting the insights and intentions of the original work, this text includes one of the most detailed and compelling descriptions of the after-death state and practices that transform the experience of daily life and the process of dying., The first complete translation of the classic Buddhist text One of the greatest works created by any culture and overwhelmingly the most significant of all Tibetan Buddhist texts in the West, "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" has had a number of distinguished but partial translations. Now the entire text has not only been made available in English but also in a translation of remarkable clarity and beauty. Translated with the close support of leading contemporary masters, this complete edition faithfully presents the insights and intentions of the original work. It includes one of the most detailed and compelling descriptions of the after-death state in world literature, practices that can transform our experience of daily life, guidance on helping those who are dying, and an inspirational perspective on coping with bereavement., The first complete translation of a classic Buddhist text on the journey through living and dying Graced with opening words by His Holiness The Dalai Lama, the Penguin Deluxe Edition of The Tibetan Book of the Dead is "immaculately rendered in an English both graceful and precise." Translated with the close support of leading contemporary masters and hailed as "a tremendous accomplishment," this book faithfully presents the insights and intentions of the original work. It includes one of the most detailed and compelling descriptions of the after-death state in world literature, practices that can transform our experience of daily life, guidance on helping those who are dying, and an inspirational perspective on coping with bereavement. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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