We believe in a personal, unique, and separate identity but if we dare to examine it, we find that this identity depends entirely on an endless collection of things to prop it up. Sogyal says that he wanted to create a manual, or a guide that will help those looking for the real meaning of life. The tibetan book of living and dying audio download. The dalai lama wrote the foreword to sogyals or patrick gaffneys, depending on who you believe tibetan book of living and dying and, in 2008, lerab ling, sogyals huge temple at montpelier in france was officially inaugurated by him, carla brunisarkozy in attendance. In the first chapter, the author recalls his firstever neardeath experience and marks it as the main incentive for writing this masterpiece. Sogyal rinpoches acclaimed spiritual classic is widely regarded as one of the most complete and authoritative presentations of the tibetan buddhist teachings ever written. Using ancient tibetan buddhist practices, stories, legends and teachings, author sogyal rinpoche introduces new buddhist followers to the primary themes in buddhism.
Sogyal rinpoche, the tibetan book of living and dying. To inspire a quiet revolution in the whole way we look at death and care for the dying, and the whole way we look at life, and care for the living. Sogyal rinpoche is founder of the rigpa fellowship, which has established buddhist meditation centers in six countries. Always when you are with a dying person, dwell on what they have accomplished and done well. Feb 07, 2008 buy the tibetan book of living and dying. May this book be a guide to liberation, read by the living, and tothe dying, and for the dead. He is the author of the international bestseller the tibetan book of living and dying.
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With unprecedented scope, the tibetan book of living and dying clarifies the majestic vision of life and death that underlies the classic sacred text the tibetan. The book is not all about death and dying, it attempts to instruct the reader on how to live without regret. He shows how to go beyond our fear and denial of death to discover what it is in us that survives death and is changeless. He was recognized as the incarnation of a great tibetan master and visionary saint of the nineteenth century, terton sogyal lerab lingpa. A newly revised and updated 25th anniversary edition of the internationally bestselling spiritual classic, the tibetan book of living and dying, written by sogyal rinpoche, is the ultimate introduction to tibetan buddhist wisdom. Written by the buddhist meditation master and popular international speaker sogyal rinpoche, this highly acclaimed book clarifies the majestic vision of life and death that underlies the tibetan buddhist tradition. The author wrote, i have written the tibetan book of living and dying as the quintessence of the heartadvice of all my masters, to be a new tibetan book of the. The tibetan book of living and dying, written by sogyal rinpoche in 1992, is a presentation of the teachings of tibetan buddhism based on the tibetan book of the dead or bardo thodol. As a buddhist, i view death as a normal process, a reality. The process of entering the intermediate state, the bardo, and taking rebirth are also explained, making this book an excellent addition to any practitioners library. San francisco chronicle a newly revised and updated edition of the internationally bestselling spiritual classic, the tibetan book of living and dying, written by sogyal rinpoche, is the ultimate introduction to tibetan buddhist wisdom.
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