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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Summary
Written by the Buddhist meditation master and popular international speaker Soygal Rinpoche， this highly acclaimed book clarifies the majestic vision of life and death that underlies the Tibetan Buddhist tradition。 It includes not only a lucid， inspiring and complete introduction to the practice of meditation but also advice on how to care for the dying with love and compassion， and how to bring them help of a spiritual kind。 But there is much more besides in this classic work， which was written to inspire all who read it to begin the journey to enlightenment and so become 'servants of peace。'
Reviews
Diana Corrales
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Tengo que confesar que me costó un poco terminar de leerlo， pues es un libro que necesita buena concentración y conexión de temas。 Me llenó el alma， me conmovió y me motiva a buscar más sobre el mismo tema。 Creo que es uno de esos libros que en un par de años volveré a leer， pues solo tiene para entregar enseñanzas alrededor de la vida y la muerte。 Lo amé
Darity Wesley
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Awesome， moving， lots of important information regarding conscious living and dying from a Tibetan Buddhist perspective！ Loved it！
Daniel Stepanic
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Blueprint for a life better lived！ This classic is especially adept at boiling down the most complex concepts of the human condition， iterating on them and building on them as it goes。 You’ll want to earmark and highlight much to refer back to during hard times and hopeful alike。 I only wish there was an updated open and conclusion that considers how， especially in the West， our lives have grown even more complex and fast paced， more territorial and hateful， in these most recent years。 I am cert Blueprint for a life better lived！ This classic is especially adept at boiling down the most complex concepts of the human condition， iterating on them and building on them as it goes。 You’ll want to earmark and highlight much to refer back to during hard times and hopeful alike。 I only wish there was an updated open and conclusion that considers how， especially in the West， our lives have grown even more complex and fast paced， more territorial and hateful， in these most recent years。 I am certain it would have anchored the bulk of these timeless teachings in a more tangible reality。 。。。more
Regina Mart
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Enlightening read
Write Gardener
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A physician recommended this book after my sibling passed。 In all honesty， I didn't finish reading it because， in researching more information about the author， there is much controversy over how much of it he actually wrote as well as reports of unethical behavior （to put it lightly）。 I found a much better， and more helpful book to be The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully by Frank Ostaseski。 A physician recommended this book after my sibling passed。 In all honesty， I didn't finish reading it because， in researching more information about the author， there is much controversy over how much of it he actually wrote as well as reports of unethical behavior （to put it lightly）。 I found a much better， and more helpful book to be The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully by Frank Ostaseski。 。。。more
George K。 Ilsley
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This book was massively popular in the 1990s and deservedly so。 Living and dying is surely a topic that touches us all！Andrew Harvey is credited along with Patrick Gaffney as "Edited by" but Harvey is generally considered as the ghostwriter of this modern spiritual classic。This book introduced me of "Tonglen" which is a simple practice， and offers a very intimate demonstration of the power of compassion—towards other， but also self-compassion。 Tonglen is a practice I have often done on the bus w This book was massively popular in the 1990s and deservedly so。 Living and dying is surely a topic that touches us all！Andrew Harvey is credited along with Patrick Gaffney as "Edited by" but Harvey is generally considered as the ghostwriter of this modern spiritual classic。This book introduced me of "Tonglen" which is a simple practice， and offers a very intimate demonstration of the power of compassion—towards other， but also self-compassion。 Tonglen is a practice I have often done on the bus while commuting。 Transit is perfect for practice！ 。。。more
Pauline
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Un ouvrage que j'ai trouvé assez difficile à lire， il a fallu que je m'y reprenne à plusieurs fois。 Au delà de cela， donne un bel aperçu de la religion bouddhiste， et peut aider certains à trouver du sens dans ce qui n'en a pas。 Un ouvrage que j'ai trouvé assez difficile à lire， il a fallu que je m'y reprenne à plusieurs fois。 Au delà de cela， donne un bel aperçu de la religion bouddhiste， et peut aider certains à trouver du sens dans ce qui n'en a pas。 。。。more
Istvan Kis
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Szerettem volna megtudni egy kicsivel többet a buddhizmusról， és ezt a nyugati világban legtöbbet tevékenykedő， Franciaországban élt mester könyvén keresztül próbáltam megtenni。 Helyenként számomra túl mélyre mentünk a bardók és karma világába， de így is remek összképet kaptam arról， hogy miként gondolkodik ez a vallás。 Ami kifejezetten tetszett， hogy a kereszténységet sem veti el， helyenként párhuzamokat keres és talál， és nem szégyelli olykor megemlíteni Krisztust vagy Szűz Máriát is。 Számomra Szerettem volna megtudni egy kicsivel többet a buddhizmusról， és ezt a nyugati világban legtöbbet tevékenykedő， Franciaországban élt mester könyvén keresztül próbáltam megtenni。 Helyenként számomra túl mélyre mentünk a bardók és karma világába， de így is remek összképet kaptam arról， hogy miként gondolkodik ez a vallás。 Ami kifejezetten tetszett， hogy a kereszténységet sem veti el， helyenként párhuzamokat keres és talál， és nem szégyelli olykor megemlíteni Krisztust vagy Szűz Máriát is。 Számomra mindig is vonzó volt a vallások közötti párbeszéd， hiszen végső soron mindegyik valamifajta szeretetképre， -építésre támaszkodik。 Aki tényleg csak ismerkedne a buddhizmussal， annak ez a könyv túl összetett， talán száraz， vontatott is lesz， de ha el szeretnél mélyedni egy-egy gyakorlatban， megtudni， hogy miben és mennyire fontos a mester szerepe （szinte mindenhez szükséges a támogatása）， akkor ez a könyv ideális olvasmány lehet。 。。。more
Abhishek Prasad
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Probably a great book for someone spiritual and who is interested in exploring buddhism。But it was a drag for me。 At times gave me panic attacks， because the book basically just re-told the bad experiences I've had with my past religious beliefs/practices。 The only good thing I could take away from here was the practise of meditation。But I could have just stuck to any Sam Harris book/session for that。Definitely a big no for Agnostic people like me。 Although the teachings might seem different but Probably a great book for someone spiritual and who is interested in exploring buddhism。But it was a drag for me。 At times gave me panic attacks， because the book basically just re-told the bad experiences I've had with my past religious beliefs/practices。 The only good thing I could take away from here was the practise of meditation。But I could have just stuck to any Sam Harris book/session for that。Definitely a big no for Agnostic people like me。 Although the teachings might seem different but to me they seem to be the same version of other religions。 Probably it's my own bias。 But anyway， staying away from Buddhism because of this introduction。Probably I am being too harsh on the book。 But oh well， it is what it is。 。。。more
CaptC
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Maneshka recommended。。。
Yoshay Lama
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Profound and thought provoking。 A must read。
Liane
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What a great book。 When you feel like you have reached a certain level ob consciousness and spirituality， this book is great。 Some deeper concepts and perspectives of life - way more then just a life guide or self help book。I only do not agree with the "one teacher" concept。 But everyone has their own truth， so you decide。 What a great book。 When you feel like you have reached a certain level ob consciousness and spirituality， this book is great。 Some deeper concepts and perspectives of life - way more then just a life guide or self help book。I only do not agree with the "one teacher" concept。 But everyone has their own truth， so you decide。 。。。more
Luis Arturo
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Es una exploración de la vida y la muerte que revela una mirada diferente del sentido de la vida entendida como parte integral del devenir del ser que no termina， solo se transforma。 El autor ilustra su contenido con historia y ejercicios que sirven para comprender las nuevas distinciones que se revelan cuando nos sumergimos conscientemente en este universo insondable de la conciencia del ser
Ioan Lazea
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Everything is temporary。
Charmy
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Really enjoyed this。 It is not a fast read or a one time read。 It is more of a lifetime project。
Christine Gilissen
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Superb book ！
Katie Brown
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I tried with this。 But I can't get past John Cleeses' terrible narration。 He reads it like he's telling the listener off， because he doesn't understand the text。I also can't get the sexual abuse allegations against Rinpoche out of my head so it's not making for a particularly absorbing， enlightening read。 I dont think I've yet squared the art from the artist。 Maybe others will， and will find this book helpful。 I tried with this。 But I can't get past John Cleeses' terrible narration。 He reads it like he's telling the listener off， because he doesn't understand the text。I also can't get the sexual abuse allegations against Rinpoche out of my head so it's not making for a particularly absorbing， enlightening read。 I dont think I've yet squared the art from the artist。 Maybe others will， and will find this book helpful。 。。。more
Lo
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I’d recommend this to anyone dealing with grief， or just looking for guidance on kindness。 I was hugely disappointed yet not surprised to read about Sogyal’s abuse， I was half was through the book at the time and it took me a while to return to it without feeling like I was being preached to by a particularly insidious hypocrite， but it would seem karma indeed made short work of him and I feel the message of the book transcends his actions， as long as readers continue to choose kindness and empa I’d recommend this to anyone dealing with grief， or just looking for guidance on kindness。 I was hugely disappointed yet not surprised to read about Sogyal’s abuse， I was half was through the book at the time and it took me a while to return to it without feeling like I was being preached to by a particularly insidious hypocrite， but it would seem karma indeed made short work of him and I feel the message of the book transcends his actions， as long as readers continue to choose kindness and empathy。 。。。more
mindonsoul
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I had so many intense moments while reading this。 It took me forever to get through that book， because after only a few pages or sometimes sentences， I had to stop and digest it。 Sometimes， some parts of it stuck with me for days until I found myself ready to continue reading - many parts of the book I have marked to come back and reread。 One time， I was sitting in a patients room at 6am as I had to watch over him and I was reading this book with only a little light from my computer。 Suddenly， s I had so many intense moments while reading this。 It took me forever to get through that book， because after only a few pages or sometimes sentences， I had to stop and digest it。 Sometimes， some parts of it stuck with me for days until I found myself ready to continue reading - many parts of the book I have marked to come back and reread。 One time， I was sitting in a patients room at 6am as I had to watch over him and I was reading this book with only a little light from my computer。 Suddenly， such an intense joy and peace came over me I started crying and laughing。 This feeling of lightness and joy stayed with me for many days - and I had many more moments like that while reading it。This book gently brings the nature of impermanence close to your heart， but it does so without the grief and horror we often associate with that。 Instead， it radiates peace。 I think this book， even though dealing with death， instead has the power to reconnect one with life。 It gives some great insights and tools for the spiritual practice。 Of course， as always， reading this should happen with an own perspective。 There are many powerful teachings and quotes from tibetan buddhism， but also a lot of things that are strongly coloured by the author。 I also did some research on him and what I found was instead far from what I‘d consider a compassionate and/or spiritual person。All in all， I still would give the book 4 stars （but I struggled with that after finding out more about the author。 I decided to not take this into consideration when rating the text itself， as I would instead have to give this book 0 stars）。 The concept of impermanence an change is transferred without evoking anxiety， which， especially when you first start to open your heart up to this， I find to be important。 Also， a lot of Tibetan Teachings are conveyed in a digestable and nice way。Reading this might inspire to deepen your practice and to further open yourself up to the changing nature of life， which is a powerful and important part of spiritual practice （in my opinion）。 There are some parts that I found questionable， but I still think very highly of the overall text。„And If you have the understanding that comes from spiritual practice， then falling is in no way a disaster but the discovery if an inner refugee。“ -The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying。 。。。more
Steve Barrera
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If you've ever tried to read "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" you know that it's much too esoteric a work for the layperson。 "The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying" makes the same teachings more accessible to the ordinary Western reader。 The author is a Tibetan spiritual master who was living in exile in the West， and in his writing he adds a personal touch connecting the book to his autobiography and his experience as a spirtual practioner。 At the heart of the Tibetan Buddhist teachings is recogni If you've ever tried to read "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" you know that it's much too esoteric a work for the layperson。 "The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying" makes the same teachings more accessible to the ordinary Western reader。 The author is a Tibetan spiritual master who was living in exile in the West， and in his writing he adds a personal touch connecting the book to his autobiography and his experience as a spirtual practioner。 At the heart of the Tibetan Buddhist teachings is recognition of impermanence and the need to prepare for death。 This life is a transitionary stage only， a precious opportuntity to realize the true nature of reality， by encountering the true nature of the mind， the pure state of awareness called Rigpa。 As the book puts it， "The View is the comprehension of the naked awareness， within which everything is contained。" （p。 156）。 This ties into the idea of primacy of consciousness， or monistic idealism， the metaphysical principle behind Tibetan Buddhist philosophy。 The book goes into details of how to practice meditation and spiritual devotion， with emphasis on the power of compassion， but also the importance of finding a spiritual master。 The book then goes into ways to help the dying。 Western society does not connect death to spiritual growth， choosing instead to isolate the dying and prolong their suffering， which is a terrible approach （there is recognition in the book of how the hospice movement is changing this）。 There is also a detailed description， from the perspective of Tibetan Buddhism， of the process of dying， and of the experiences of the "bardos，" or transitionary states between death and rebirth。 This is where the book ties into the more difficult to understand wisdom of the "Tibetan Book of the Dead"， which is poetic and ritualistic in format。 This book explains the Tibetan beliefs and ritual practices in ordinary language。 How much of it would be applicable to a Westerner in their life is another question， but certainly the overall philosophy and understanding of the meaning of life and death is valuable。 The sincere and hopeful intention of the author， who was expelled from his suffering country at a young age， is heartwarming。 This is a recommended work for anyone trying to decipher the "Tibetan Book of the Dead，" as well as for anyone looking for an insightful spiritual perspective on the nature and meaning of death。 。。。more
elvi
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havent finished it yet but this books feels like a hard slap on the face followed by a half-hour warm hug
Richard Snow
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It's a wonderfully written book covering traditional Tibetan teachings in a more modern， accessible format。 Sogyal Rinpoche was charismatic， eloquent， learned without being academic， and very funny。 He stepped down from the organization he founded， Rigpa， in 2017 after complaints were published against him by some of his students。 Sogyal Rinpoche passed away in 2019。 The book is his legacy。 In addition to Sogyal Rinpoche， the book was edited by Patrick Gaffney and additional writing was done by It's a wonderfully written book covering traditional Tibetan teachings in a more modern， accessible format。 Sogyal Rinpoche was charismatic， eloquent， learned without being academic， and very funny。 He stepped down from the organization he founded， Rigpa， in 2017 after complaints were published against him by some of his students。 Sogyal Rinpoche passed away in 2019。 The book is his legacy。 In addition to Sogyal Rinpoche， the book was edited by Patrick Gaffney and additional writing was done by Andrew Harvey。 。。。more
Laurent Szklarz
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Kazza Panchentsang
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It is my bible。 Thank you so much Rinpoche
Fbeeh
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rileggere
Shaonli Nath
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For close to 6 years， every time someone asks me - suggest a book to read， this is the book I mention。 Every life it touches， it changes， even if by just a bit。
Kalina
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This book stayed on my shelf for over 7 years and I always felt I was not ready for it。 You should wait for it to « call » you。 I have read a lot of Buddhist literature but this is the deepest I have reached。 I think that if you ever had doubts what this philosophy is about， this books presents it in a superb and very practical way - teaching you how to use those when you face death， but mostly how to use them to lead a more meaningful life。There are certain parts， which were too abstract for me This book stayed on my shelf for over 7 years and I always felt I was not ready for it。 You should wait for it to « call » you。 I have read a lot of Buddhist literature but this is the deepest I have reached。 I think that if you ever had doubts what this philosophy is about， this books presents it in a superb and very practical way - teaching you how to use those when you face death， but mostly how to use them to lead a more meaningful life。There are certain parts， which were too abstract for me， but they were a minority。 I mostly read it with a pencil making notes。 The teachings were so rich that I would certainly need to go back again to my own reflections in order to process it more fully。The only advice I would have is - be patient and read the book alone， without shifting among other books as a relief （source of my several failures to read and capture it）。 It is not an easy read， it requires your full and undivided focus， along with your constant contemplation。 If you cannot finish it， give it a chance later。 It is a very special book and you would most likely be happy you have read it later in your life， but better to read it earlier and process ， to be able to use in the moments you might need。Enjoy the journey ！ 。。。more
Jonson Chong
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Read this many years ago。 Rereading it。 Still enjoying it。
Yeny
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For me， this is a difficult book to read， I don't know why it is so difficult。 In some cases it becomes repetitive。 On the other hand， it is a book about death and how to deal with it。 It is one more guide for people seeking understanding in difficult times。 For me， this is a difficult book to read， I don't know why it is so difficult。 In some cases it becomes repetitive。 On the other hand， it is a book about death and how to deal with it。 It is one more guide for people seeking understanding in difficult times。 。。。more
George Purnell
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