Hidden History of the Tibetan Book of the Dead

Name: Hidden History of the Tibetan Book of the Dead
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ISBN: 9780195154139

ISBN-10: 0195154134

ISBN-13: 9780195154139

Edition: 2003

Authors: Bryan J. Cuevas

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First published in translation in 1927, 'The Tibetan Book of the Dead' has established a powerful hold on the Western popular imagination and is now considered a classic of spiritual literature. This is a comprehensive historical study of the book, grounded firmly in the context of Tibetan culture.

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/27/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 344
Size: 9.30" wide x 6.20" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.320



Preface


A Note on Tibetan Words


Introduction: the Saga of the Tibetan Book of the Dead


Death and the Dead


Beginnings: Funeral Ritual in Ancient Tibet


Transitions: the Buddhist Intermediate State


From Death to Disposal


Prophecy, Concealment, Revelation


Prophecies of the Lotus Guru


A Tale of Fathers and Sons


The Gampodar Treasures


The Third Generation


Traditions in Transformation


Traditions in Eastern Tibet


Traditions in Central and Southern Tibet


Text and Consolidation


Rikzin Nyima Drakpa, Sorcerer from Kham


Conclusion: Manuscripts and Printed Texts


Notes


Bibliography


List of Tibetan Spellings


Index