The Tibetan Book of the Dead: First Complete Translation

"I hope that the profound insights contained in this work will be a source of inspiration and support to many interested people around the world." - His Holiness The Dalai Lama

The first complete translation of the classic Buddhist text.

One of the greatest works created by any culture and overwhelmingly the most significant of all Tibetan Buddhist texts in the West, The Tibetan Book of the Dead has had a number of distinguished but partial translations. Now the entire text has not only been made available in English but also in a translation of remarkable clarity and beauty. Translated with the close support of leading contemporary masters, this complete edition faithfully presents the insights and intentions of the original work. It includes one of the most detailed and compelling descriptions of the after-death state in world literature, practices that can transform our experience of daily life, guidance on helping those who are dying, and an inspirational perspective on coping with bereavement.

About the Author
Gyurme Dorje is translator (with Matthew Kapstein) of Dudjom Rinpoche's The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism.

Graham Coleman is president of the Orient Foundation, a major Tibetan cultural conservancy organization based in the United Kingdom.

Thupten Jinpa, is the senior translator to His Holiness The Dalai Lama and president of the Institute of Tibetan Classics.

Paperback: 592 pages
Publisher: Penguin Classics; Deluxe edition (January 30, 2007)
ISBN-10: 0143104942
ISBN-13: 978-0143104940
Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1 pound