Written by a tibetan monk, the book of the dead describes in detail the stages of death from the tibetan point of view. As thurman makes clear, the real translation of the title is liberation through. Is traditionally believed to be the work of the legendary padma sambhava, guru rinpoche precious master, in the 8th century a. This is a great resource and adjunct to the tibetan book of living and dying. The most complete edition is the gyurme dorje translation, the tibetan book of the dead, though unless you are taking.
The tibetan book of the dead by francesca fremantle. Rinpoche, gave a seminar entitled the tibetan book of the dead, which is included here as a commentary. It was filmed over a fourmonth period on location in the himalayas where the original text still yields an essential influence over peoples views of life and death. The package contains a complete edition of the tibetan book of the dead with an introduction by francesca fremantle and insightful commentary by chogyam trungpa, written in clear concise language, that explains the text and offers a psychological perspective on its teachings. Commonly known in the west as the tibetan book of the dead, the bardo thodol tibetan. Richard gere in this classic scripture of tibetan buddhismtraditionally read aloud to the. The tibetan book of the dead is a most unusual book in the annals of recorded thought. English translation by lama kazi dawasamdup foreword. The tibetan book of living and dying is a contemporary spiritual masterpiece and one of the worlds most profound sources of sacred inspiration. Questions about the translation and style of expression continually came up, and as a result of these questions it was.
The tibetan book of the dead, because this elucidates in a quite vivid way the two main sets of symbols. The tibetan book of the dead is a kind of baedeker for the. Padmavajra explores the great text that reveals the realms between death and new life, where anything is possible in the bardo the intermediate state. The tibetan book of living and dying audiobook by sogyal. Nov 27, 2019 most of the accessible englishlanguage translations of the bardo thodol only include chapter 11, the liberation upon hearing. Here you can read the commentaries of highly respected buddhist lama chogyam trungpa rinpoche on the tibetan book of the dead, otherwise known as bardo thodol.
The tibetan book of the dead francesca fremantle, translator, chogyam trungpa, translator, richard gere, read by, read by richard gere. The tibetan book of the dead by chogyam trungpa on audio. The tibetan book of the dead, a traditional buddhist scripture, is read to the dead or dying to facilitate liberation during the process of death. On hell and hungry ghosts by padmavajra 2005 this is the second talk in a great eightpart series by padmavajra looking at the marvellous, terrifying, visionary world of the bardo thodol, or tibetan book of the dead. In many ways this book is both a guide for living as well as a how to consciously move on after death. The tibetan book of the dead audiobook on cd, 2007. The tibetan book of living and dying is a contemporary spiritual masterpiece and source of sacred inspiration that interprets tibetan buddhism for the west. Liberation in the intermediate state through hearingalso called tibetan book of the dead, in tibetan buddhism, a funerary text that is recited to ease the consciousness of a. Robert thurman, acclaimed translator of the tibetan book of the dead and author of inner revolution, is the jey tsong khapa professor of indotibetan buddhist studies in the department of religion at columbia university and is the director of the american institute of buddhist more about robert thurman. According to tibetan tradition, the bardo thodol commonly referred to as the tibetan book of the dead was among many treasures hidden by the tao master padmasambhava,tibet 742797, subsequently discovered by a tibetan terton by karma lingpa 2686 terton tibetan. Someone once called this book midway between a living master and a book, and it is true that both in the tibetan book of living and dying and behind it, support ing it with their advice and answers to questions, are the greatest masters of our time. In clear prose, he linked life, death and the afterlife, and detailed a.
The socalled tibetan book of the dead has been renowned for centuries as a cornerstone of buddhist wisdom and religious thought. The book has been extremely popular in central asia among buddhists. Tibetan book of the dead simple english wikipedia, the free. Great for listening to when commuting, walking, or for quiet periods of reflection and study. The tibetan book of the dead is the title created by walter yeeling evanswentz 18781965, its first westernlanguage editor, for a collection of tibetan ritual and literary texts concerned with death, intermediate states sanskrit, antarabhava. The tibetan book of the dead is a buddhist text written as a guide for those who have passed from this life. The tibetan book of the dead bardo thodol is traditionally believed to be the work of the legendary padma sambhava in the 8th century a. The buddhist sect responsible for this manuscript holds that with death man passes into what they call the bardo world. The tibetan book of the dead is a religious text from tibet, written as a guide for persons attending someone who is dying or recently dead, to bring comfort and. Each section of the codex will link to posts, books, and videos regarding the subject. Oct 21, 2005 the tibetan book of the dead translated by gyurme dorje, edited by graham coleman with thupten jinpa 496pp, penguin classics.
Sep 01, 2019 the book was sogyal rinpoches effort to update and expand the tibetan book of the dead, an ancient religious text. A way of life, the dalai lama weighs in with his own views on life and death at 33. Pdf the tibetan book of the dead download read online. In this podcast professor thurman talks about the tibetan book of the dead. Padmavajra explores the great text that reveals the realms between death and new life, where anything is possible. The tibetan book of the dead audiobook becoming borealis. In many ways this is the first complete the tibetan book of the dead.
Both print and audio versions of the translation are included in this production and should be well received by scholars and experienced practitioners. The tibetan book of the dead the best documentary ever. Before his appearance, the film provides some brief context of his supposed incarnation from the th dalai lama and his rise to governance, then exile. I have read the tibetan book of the dead, but i havent.
The tibetan book of the dead is one of the texts that, according to legend, padmasambhava was compelled to hide during his visit to tibet in the late 8th century. Download the tibetan book of the dead free pdf ebook. This book is the first english language translation of the famous. The audio book is read by sogyal rinpoche himself, as well as john cleese of monty python fame, and some other suitable and appropriate voices. This is a set of eight talks on the bardo thodol or tibetan book of the dead, one of the great classics of spiritual literature. The tibetan book of the dead or the bardo thodol is the english translation of the famous tibetan. In this classic scripture of tibetan buddhismtraditionally read aloud to the dying to help them attain liberationdeath and rebirth are seen as a process that provides an opportunity to recognize the true nature of mind. The tibetan book of the dead audiobook on cassette, 1990. Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast backstage opera for iphoneipod pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges. Leonard cohen narrates film on the tibetan book of the. Bob thurman tibetan book of the dead what is it about. This pith instruction from the tibetan book of the dead invites us to let go into our luminous. The tibetan book of the dead and neardeath experiences.
The tibetan book of the dead audiobook by robert thurman. This talk is the first in a set of eight on the bardo thodol or tibetan book of the dead. The tibetan book of the dead or the afterdeath experiences on the bardo plane. The approach of comparing it with the egyptian book of the dead in terms of mythology and lore of the dead person seems to miss the point, which is the fundamental principle of birth and death recurring constantly in. This translation of the tibetan book of the dead emphasizes the practical advice that the book offers to the living. The tibetan book of the dead, because this elucidates in a quite vivid way the two.
Though written in 70s, his commentaries are highly appreciated and recommended as very authoritative by many teachers of tibetan buddhism until this day. Meditation from the tibetan book of the dead we are always in transition, each new day is a rebirth. The audio book is read by sogyal rinpoche himself, as well as john cleese of monty python fame. The tibetan name of this book the bardo thodol literally means the book of natural liberation through understanding in the between. Commentaries on the tibetan book of the dead red zambala.
The tibetan book of the dead, is a guide for the dead and dying. Feb 08, 2016 the tibetan book of living and dying is a contemporary spiritual masterpiece and source of sacred inspiration that interprets tibetan buddhism for the west. More recently, it has become highly influential in the western world for. Feel free to add to the codex, creating a large repository of collective knowledge. Allow this favorite library to be seen by others keep this favorite library private. I found thurmans part i, the first 90 pages, very well written and informative about the so called tibetan book of the dead. The tibetan buddhists have the tibetan book of the dead. Jan 10, 2017 the tibetan book of the dead audio by richard gere youtube. During the seminar he used a tibetan text, while the audience followed in the evanswentz edition. Amitabha and amoghasiddhi by padmavajra 2005 this is the seventh talk in a great eightpart series by padmavajra looking at the marvellous, terrifying, visionary world of the bardo thodol, or tibetan book of the dead. Both print and audio versions of the translation are.
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In the course of these ten days weare going to be going through trungpaas commentary on. Interviews with tibetan lamas, american scholars and practicing buddhists help explain the ancient text. I took the liberty of remastering audiobook for personal use. Before his appearance, the film provides some brief context. The bardo thodol teaches that once awareness is freed from. The tibetan book of the dead shambhala publications. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The tibetan book of living and dying is a contemporary spiritual masterpiece and source of sacred inspiration that interprets tibetan buddhism. Bardo thodol means liberation by hearing on the after death plane, it was originally written in tibetan and is meant to be a guide for those who have died as they. Read by the actor richard gere, this audio program offers a new way to encounter the profound meaning of this sacred text. Sogyal rinpoche interprets tibetan buddhism for western students, offering new ways to look at life and death. Leonard cohen narrates film on the tibetan book of the dead. Padmavajra explores the great text that reveals the realms between death.
The message of the book there seems to be a fundamental problem when we refer to the subject of the tibetan book of the dead. By kevin williams the tibetan book of the dead, whose actual title is the great liberation upon hearing in the intermediate state or bardo thodol, is traditionally believed to be the work of the legendary padma sambhava in the 8th century a. This pith instruction from the tibetan book of the dead invites us to let go into our luminous true nature. The tibetan book of the dead and ndes by kevin williams the tibetan book of the dead, whose actual title is the great liberation upon hearing in the intermediate state or bardo thodol, is traditionally. A biography this smart, entertaining introduction to the tibetan book of the dead. Tibetan book of the dead bardo thodol free buddhist audio.
The tibetan book of the dead is a twopart series that explores ancient teachings on death and dying. In this classic scripture of tibetan buddhismtraditionally read aloud to the dying to help them attain liberationdeath and rebirth are seen as a process that provides an opportunity to recognize the true. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the. The tibetan book of dead is written long time back by indian religious man about how to end the circle of life. In this classic scripture of tibetan buddhismtraditionally read aloud to the dying to help them attain liberationdeath and rebirth are seen as a process that. More recently, it has become highly influential in the western world for its psychological insights into the processes of death and dying and what they can teach us about the ways we live our lives. Apr 04, 2012 the tibetan book of the dead or the bardo thodol is the english translation of the famous tibetan death text, the great liberation upon hearing in the intermediate state. It includes prayers, instructions for both dying persons and their attendants, and descriptions of the afterlife. A human being does not realize to what extent, or in what manner life and death are closely linked. The tibetan book of the dead has a wonderful story, and in this fascinating and charming little book, donald lopez reveals himself to be a wonderful storyteller. It takes time, effort, and a particular frame of mind, to truly get to grips with the text.
The tibetan book of the dead is the tibetan buddhist text that is most well known to the west. The tibetan book of the dead book and audiocd set 9781590304778. The audio book is read by sogyal rinpoche himself, as well as john cleese of monty python fame, and some other suitable. It is considered one of the most unusual texts of its type and is still studied by. Richard gere, chogyam trungpa, francesca fremantle. Find a copy in the library finding libraries that hold this item audiobooks material type. It was filmed over a fourmonth period on location in the himalayas where the original text still yields an. The tibetan book of the dead audiobook narrated by richard gere 2008. This book is not about sometime in the future after we are dead.
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