Tibetan Book of the Dead Awakening upon Dying

Name: Tibetan Book of the Dead Awakening upon Dying
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ISBN: 9781583945551

ISBN-10: 1583945555

ISBN-13: 9781583945551

Edition: 2013

Authors: Padmasambhava, Karma Lingpa, Elio Guarisco, Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, Nancy Simmons

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The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Awakening Upon Dyingis a new translation of the classic text also known asThe Great Liberation through Hearing in the Intermediate State.Both an ancient practical guide and intriguing historical, cultural, and spiritual document, this new version incorporates recent discoveries that have allowed for a better translation of previously ambiguous passages. The extensive introductory commentary by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, one of the foremost living masters of Dzogchen Buddhism, clarifies the texts from the Dzogchen point of view and provides a scholarly summary of the ancient material based on his oral teachings and written works. In addition, material from several…

Book details

List price: $21.50
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Publication date: 3/12/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 5.55" wide x 8.43" long x 0.79" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English

Namkhai Norbu is a Tibetan author & teacher living in Italy.



Color Plates and Illustrations


Preface


Propaedeutic Note


Introduction



The Great Liberation Through Hearing


Prologue


Premise


Instructions


Introduction to the Clear Light in the Intermediate State of the Moment of Death


Introduction to the Clear Light of the Base


Introduction to the Clear Light of the Path


Introduction to Recognizing the Intermediate State of Reality


The Vision of the Peaceful Deities in the Intermediate State of Reality


The Vision of the Wrathful Deities in the Intermediate State of Reality


Conclusion of the Introduction to the Intermediate State of the Moment of Death and the Intermediate State of Reality


Introduction to the Intermediate State of Rebirth


Introduction to the Mental Body


Obstructing Womb Entrances


Choosing a Womb Entrance


Conclusion


Invocations


About These Invocations


The Invocation That Calls to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas for Help: Natural Liberation from Fear


The Invocation That Rescues from the Perilous Paths of the Intermediate States


The Invocation That Protects from Fear of the Intermediate States


The Root Verses of the Six Intermediate States


About These Verses


The Verses


Epilogue



Recognizing the Signs of Encroaching Death



Further Ways to Assist the Dying and the Dead



The Symbolism of the Mandala of the Peaceful and Wrathful Deities


The Forty-Two Peaceful Deities


The Awareness Holders


The Fifty-Eight Wrathful Deities


Notes


Bibliography


Index


About the Authors and Contributors