The Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying
  • Published: 17 September 2024
  • ISBN: 9781846048463
  • Imprint: Rider
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 464
  • RRP: $36.99

The Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying

A Spiritual Classic from One of the Foremost Interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism to the West

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An updated 30th anniversary edition of the internationally bestselling spiritual classic, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying

30th Anniversary Edition – Over 3 Million Copies Sold

'I couldn't give this book a higher recommendation' BILLY CONNOLLY

This acclaimed spiritual masterpiece is widely regarded as one of the most complete and authoritative presentations of the Tibetan Buddhist teachings ever written.

A manual for life and death and a magnificent source of sacred inspiration from the heart of the Tibetan tradition, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying provides a lucid and inspiring introduction to the practice of meditation, the nature of mind, karma and rebirth, compassionate love and care for the dying, and the trials and rewards of the spiritual path.

Buddhist meditation master and international teacher Sogyal Rinpoche brings together the ancient wisdom of Tibet with modern research on death and dying and the nature of the universe. With unprecedented scope, this book clarifies the majestic vision of life and death that underlies the classic sacred text The Tibetan Book of the Dead.

Sogyal Rinpoche presents simple yet powerful practices from the heart of the Tibetan tradition that anyone, whatever their religion or background, can do to transform their lives, prepare for death and help the dying.
  • Published: 17 September 2024
  • ISBN: 9781846048463
  • Imprint: Rider
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Pages: 464
  • RRP: $36.99
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About the author

Sogyal Rinpoche

Sogyal Rinpoche was born in Tibet and entered a monastery when he was six months old. He received the traditional training of a Tibetan lama from one of the most outstanding Buddhist masters of the 20th century, Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö, who raised him like his own son. After fleeing Tibet with his family, Rinpoche was educated in India and Cambridge, England. Since then he has taught throughout the world, developing a unique ability to attune the Tibetan Buddhist teachings to modern life. He is the spiritual director of Rigpa, an organisation devoted to presenting the teachings of the Buddha and to offering support and advice on spiritual care to those facing loss, illness or death, as well as their families and caregivers.

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Praise for The Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying

One of the international bestselling Buddhism books of all time

Book Authority

Marvellous ... like all the greatest teachings, it is both simple and complex, and full of love and compassion

Joanna Lumley

You don’t have to be a Buddhist to read it: its mastery lies in the lucid way it presents esoteric ideas

The Telegraph

This book is an extraordinary blessing: heartfelt, wise, practical, luminous – filled with inspiring stories, skillful teachings, and the great compassionate heart of the Buddha.

Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with Heart

A magnificent achievement. In its power to touch the heart, to awaken consciousness, it is an inestimable gift.

San Francisco Chronicle Book Review

A clear-eyed and contemporary exploration of the profound insight of The Tibetan Book of the Dead

Stephen Levine, author of Turning Toward the Mystery

I have encountered no book on the interplay of life and death that is more comprehensive, practical and wise

Huston Smith, author of The World’s Religions

For readers of all religions and readers of none

The Observer

Sogyal Rinpoche...has delivered the Tibetan equivalent of The Divine Comedy. One could imagine that this is what Dante might have written had he been a Buddhist metaphysician rather than a Christian poet.

New York Times Book Review

Rinpoche’s teachings have much to offer.... His down-to-earth tone, peppered with songs and poetry from Buddhist sages, takes away much of the intense fear of death and makes it seem like an old friend.

Los Angeles Times
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