The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying: The Spiritual Classic & International Bestseller, Revised and Updated Edition

This is essential reading for those wanting to understand Buddhist traditions about living and dying. As a relative beginner, there were parts that took a while to understand (this book took me a long time to read) but I'm so glad I carried on! I now feel much better equipped to help my loved ones who are approaching the end of life.

a long read better digested in small parts in order to fully absorb and appreciate what is being delivered to you as you read this book. It is a simple and beautifully written book, dont get me wrong, but to be read bit by bit. This was recommended to me, my an insightful man from Native American Indian bloodline, it was to be a benchmark in his life and he so he recommended it to me - i was not disappointed .... i literally felt my mind embracing what i knew to be true in my heart but that the book was unfolding in front of my eyes ... you will feel like you are 'coming home' reading this. A candid approach to deeper meaning in life, informative and an blissful and thought provoking read. Would not hesitate to recommend this book and I am very careful with prices - but have to say - it is worth the money in this instance.

My husband is terminally ill and we were both struggling to come to terms with this as he is only in his 50's and not ready to die.This book was recommended to us by our palliative Dr who happens like us to be a Buddhist...i just cant say how this book has changed how i feel... it has lifted a great weight from my shoulders, i feel so much clearer and more prepared as does my husband. Of course neither of us want him to die!!! but reading this book has brought some clarity and perspective into it all and we feel more prepared and at peace with the situation.This book is a must even if you are not in the situation we find ourselves in... it is awakening, enlightening and makes us consider our own mortality and think about preparing for it whenever it might come. the whole subject of death is so hushed and taboo in the west, and really i feel we need to start to face the reality that we will all die and like everything else in life it is good to have planned and prepared ourselves.two things are certain in this life, if nothing else..... we will all die.... and nothing is permanent.

Interesting book

This is a very good book, a lot of good instructions. Dying is a process as living, but much shorter. That is what we should understand. We can have a right attitude towards death. But the moment of death reflects what we have practiced in whole life. I think it is hard to guide one who has never had spiritual practice in one's life to get liberation at the moment of death no matter how good the spiritual practitioner is.The misleading parts are the waling of the persecution of Buddhism in twenty century and advocating the education of the dying process.The severe storm that Buddhism had been through in twenty century was not only the persecution in the long history of the Buddhism. As in my limited reading, I have known so many insurmountable obstacles that the true Buddhist masters had been through. Bodhidharma, the first Patriarch, who was from India to China to teach Buddhism, had been poisoned six times. Hui Ko, the second Patriarch was beheaded because he was teaching Buddhism. Hui Neng, the sixth Patriarch was hiding sixteen years because many people wanted to kill him. In later Tang Dynasty in China, the Buddhism was persecuted to such a large scale that many temples and their possessions were confiscated. Many monks and nans were forced to live as lay people because the emperor was a Taoist. But there was a school called Lin Chi was striving. The emperor asked why this school was not closed. The answer was that if the Emperor wanted to close this school, the Emperor must go there and close it himself. Of course the Emperor could not face this true master. The Lin Chi school was continually striving. It had produced many enlightened beings. What is true, meant to be cannot be destroyed. Master Lin Chi was a strong tree who withstood that wild storm and protected those who wanted to liberate themselves. The strong storm of twenty century had blown down and blown away so many light spiritual figures. But there is one very strong figure, Hsu Yun (Empty Cloud) who stood firmly in that storming era. Several times he was beaten to death. He never said anything bad to his persecutors. You can find this from his autobiography – Empty Cloud : Autobiography of the Chinese Zen Master Hsu Yun.A true master never advocates his teaching. He waits patiently for people coming to him. This book advocates that the dying process should be taught in every school. These are not the words coming from a spiritual master. Each individual are quite different. Some had sown the Dharma seed many lives ago and they reap it this life. Some may sow the Dharma seed in this life and reap it in future life. Some may not sow at all in this life or next, they may sow it in the future life. Spiritual masters will not force anyone to sow and to reap. They are there to help if anyone needs. They are like ocean, at the lowest position, any stream can flow to them. Shakyamuni put himself in a beggar’s position, so that anyone could sow a Dharma seed with him; anyone can reap one’s Dharma fruit in his teaching. Never an advocating was coming from him.

An essential read if you are going deeper into the life practices of Buddhism. It is a beautifully humane book, you do not have to be an intellectual to tackle this. It is full of soul and sense and mantras you can apply in your everyday life. A life philosophy and a great comfort to pick up and put down when you feel you need good advice, an old friend or to move forward in your journey through the philosophy and practice. I bought this after a dear friend passed away. She had picked it up many decades before, when she lost a mother figure herself. I love how this wisdom and compassion is passed on.

if your interested in this school of belief well truth id call it this is the best around a bit bigfor some perhaps but it needs this to avoid cutting corners get yourself a book on the pure landschools and some zen zen flesh zen bones and the gateless gate and youll see the sheer breadthof the subject a must have book for anyone interested in eastern beliefs and indeed scientificsystems

I have not read it all yet, as i like to read each chapter carefully and take all the information in properly, but i can say that this book is really informative in a compassionate and understanding way. The author describes everything in a calm and thoughtful way, and if you have any fears or wonder what happens at death, he enlightens you in a reassuring way. This book is not only about death but is also an instruction manual on who to live and how to get the best out of your life. I would recommend this book highly.

This is a great book, very informative, esp. for caregivers and Tibetan Buddhist practitioners. However someone doesn’t have to be a Buddhist practitioner to receive a lot of helpful information and support from the book. It’s a classic and very recommended.

Reading it, the words really uncovered a lot of things about the way I look at things and place it in such a bigger perspective. Almost like the book got me better than I could ever get myself. I will probably be rereading this one many times again. How amazing.

I love this book already. I'm very happy to own it and to continue reading and learning. Unfortunately I opened the box upside down and ending up cutting the surface of the backside of the book. Totally my fault and not a huge deal as it's just a visual imperfection now but just be aware it's just the book and some buffer on top of it in the box. Make sure its right side up while opening. ^.^

I was suggested this book by someone after my closest one passed away. It did help me allot to see the incident differently

Un enseñanza necessario muy bueno