- Imprint: Rider
- ISBN: 9781846041051
- Length: 464 pages
- Dimensions: 198mm x 30mm x 130mm
- Weight: 328g
- Price: £16.99
The Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying
A Spiritual Classic from One of the Foremost Interpreters of Tibetan Buddhism to the West
Book AuthorityOne of the international bestselling Buddhism books of all time
Joanna LumleyMarvellous ... like all the greatest teachings, it is both simple and complex, and full of love and compassion
The TelegraphYou don’t have to be a Buddhist to read it: its mastery lies in the lucid way it presents esoteric ideas
Jack Kornfield, author of A Path with HeartThis book is an extraordinary blessing: heartfelt, wise, practical, luminous – filled with inspiring stories, skillful teachings, and the great compassionate heart of the Buddha.
San Francisco Chronicle Book ReviewA magnificent achievement. In its power to touch the heart, to awaken consciousness, it is an inestimable gift.
Stephen Levine, author of Turning Toward the MysteryA clear-eyed and contemporary exploration of the profound insight of The Tibetan Book of the Dead
Huston Smith, author of The World’s ReligionsI have encountered no book on the interplay of life and death that is more comprehensive, practical and wise
The ObserverFor readers of all religions and readers of none
New York Times Book ReviewSogyal 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.
Los Angeles TimesRinpoche’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.
About Sogyal Rinpoche
Born in Kham in Eastern Tibet, Sogyal Rinpoche was recognized at an early age as the incarnation of Terton Sogyal Lerab Lingpa – a teacher to the Thirteenth Dalai Lama. He received the traditional training of a Tibetan lama under the close supervision of Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro, one of the most outstanding spiritual masters of the twentieth century. Rinpoche went on to study with many other teachers from all schools of Tibetan Buddhism. He visited many countries, observing the reality of individuals’ lives, and seeking to make the Tibetan Buddhist teachings meaningful to modern people. Out of this was born his unique style of teaching and his acute ability to attune the teachings to modern life. Rinpoche founded Rigpa, an international network of Buddhist centres. He passed away in 2019.
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