Overview

First revealed by a Tibetan monk in the 14th century, Bardo Thodol (""Great Liberation upon Hearing in the Intermediate State"") - known more commonly as The Tibetan Book of the Dead - describes the experience of human consciousness in the bardo, the interval between death and the next rebirth in the cycle of death and rebirth. The teachings are designed to help the dying regain clarity of awareness at the moment of death, and by doing so achieve enlightened liberation. Popular throughout the world since the 1960s and overwhelmingly the best-known Buddhist text in the West, this classic translation by Kazi Dawa Samdup is divided into 21 chapters, with sections on the chikhai bardo, or the clear light seen at the moment of death; choenyid bardo, or karmic apparitions; the wisdom of peaceful deities, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas; the 58 flame-enhaloed, wrathful, blood-drinking deities; the judgement of those who the dying has known in life through the ""mirror of karma""; and the process of rebirth. The text also includes chapters on the signs of death and rituals to undertake for the dying. Presented in a high-quality Chinese-bound format with accompanying illustrations, The Tibetan Book of the Dead is an ideal resource of ancient wisdom for anyone interested in Tibetan Buddhist notions of death and the path to enlightenment.

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Author:   Lāma Kazi Dawa-Samdup
Publisher:   Amber Books Ltd
Imprint:   Amber Books
Dimensions:   Width: 19.60cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 26.50cm
Weight:   0.800kg
ISBN:  

9781838862251

ISBN 10:   1838862250
Pages:   96
Publication Date:   14 October 2022
Recommended Age:   From 16 to 99 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Book IThe Chikhai Bardo and the Chönyid Bardo The Obeisances The Introduction The Transference of the Consciousness-Principle The Reading of this Thödol The Practical Application of this Thödol by the Officiant Part I The Bardo of the Moments of Death Instructions on the Symptoms of Death, or the First Stage of the Chikhai Bardo: The Primary Clear Light Seen at the Moment of Death Instructions Concerning the Second Stage of the Chikhai Bardo: The Secondary Clear Light Seen Immediately After Death Part II The Bardo of the Experiencing of Reality Introductory Instructions Concerning the Experiencing of Reality during the Third Stage of the Bardo, Called the Chönyid Bardo, when the Karmic Apparitions Appear The Dawning of the Peaceful Deities, from the First to the Seventh Day The First Day The Second Day The Third Day The Fourth Day The Fifth Day The Sixth Day The Seventh Day The Dawning of the Wrathful Deities, from the Eight to the Fourteenth Day Introduction The Eighth Day The Ninth Day The Tenth Day The Eleventh Day The Twelfth Day The Thirteenth Day The Fourteenth Day The Conclusion, Showing the Fundamental Importance of the Bardo Teachings Book II The Sidpa Bardo The Obeisances Introductory Verses Part I The After-Death World The Bardo Body: Its Birth and Its Supernormal Faculties Characteristics of Existence in the Intermediate State The Judgement The All-Determining Influence of Thought The Dawning of the Lights of the Six Lokas Part II The Process of Rebirth The Closing of the Door of the Womb Method of Preventing Entry into a Womb The First Method of Closing the Womb-Door The Second Method of Closing the Womb-Door The Third Method of Closing the Womb-Door The Fourth Method of Closing the Womb-Door The Fifth Method of Closing the Womb-Door The Choosing of the Womb-Door The Premonitory Visions of the Place of Rebirth The Protection Against the Tormenting Furies The Alternative Choosing: Supernormal Birth; or Womb-Birth Supernormal Birth by Transference to a Paradise Realm Womb-Birth: The Return to the Human World The General Conclusion The Appendix I. The Invocation of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas II. ‘The Path of Good Wishes for Saving from the Dangerous Narrow Passageway of the Bardo’ III. ‘The Root Verses of the Six Bardos’ IV. ‘The Path of Good Wishes which Protecteth from Fear in the Bardo’ V. The Colophon

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