The Tibetan book of the dead, as popularly known in the West : known in Tibet as The great book of natural liberation through understanding in the between
The so-called “Tibetan Book of the Dead” has been renowned for centuries as a classic of Buddhist wisdom and religious thought. More recently it has become highly influential in the Western world for its psychological insights into the processes of death and dying — and what they can teach us about the ways we live our lives. It has also been found to be helpful in the grieving process by people who ‘ have recently lost their loved ones. ’ Composed in the eighth century .E., it is inte ...[Read more...]
| Description | The Tibetan book of the dead, as popularly known in the West : known in Tibet as The great book of natural liberation through understanding in the between / composed by Padma Sambhava ; discovered by Karma Lingpa ; translated by Robert A.F. Thurman. - New York : Bantam Books, 1994. - xxii, 278 p., 8 p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 21 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-278).
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| # Scheda | 276494 |
| Library | Inv. | Collocation | State | Status | Reservations |
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| Fondazione Lama Gangchen | 262 | 294.3 423 20/PAD | Available | In library | None |