The Tibetan Book of the Dead: First Complete Translation (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Paperback – Deckle Edge, January 30, 2007

Beautiful book - great addition to any library

I'm just beginning it it's an incredibly thick book and a very hard reading but it's an excellent investment both of time and money

I love the edges of the pages, and the vibrant orange. Perfect to have on hand for reference, so so pretty.

It's a great book in great shape.

I have the incomplete, first translation of this work; I jumped at the chance to get the first complete translation. Let me state this for the sake of clarity: in terms to profundity, this book is, in my opinion, unparalleled.We, here in the west, assume that we are among the most advanced nation(s) on the planet; that materialism, capitalism, even religious thought - are the acme of civilization. Then there's this book.I have been a voracious reader all my life, and have been exposed to thousands of pages of literature from countless brilliant minds; my advice to those of my ilk: read this book and be amazed at the complexity of it. Read the foreword by the Dalai Lama; you will come away shaking your head. The philosophy expressed by His Holiness is akin to one perfect thought honoring a process of liberation of the soul.And this: you would be in error to classify this book as religious; Buddhism? Buddhism is Science of Mind.

It is very difficult to understand for a western mind.the chapters which instruct how to avoid reincarnation by just wearing, using, listening something, in my opinion they are similar to some of the traditions in catholic religion. I feel like is cheating, or trying to by heaven

By far this is the best translation of the The Great Liberation by Hearing in the Intermediate States (bar do thos grol chen mo). To have the full text is a huge added value. What people usually call "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" in other translations is the translation of just one chapter called "The Great Liberation by Hearing" of a bigger text. Were it becomes important to have the whole translation is that there is a lot of relevant information in terms of understanding the process of death and performing the rituals in the other chapters of the book and the authors here make a great job cross-referencing the various sections of the entire book. I am enjoying very much reading this and would recommend it to anybody interested in this tibetan literary genre.

This book is a fantastic and is considered one of the world's most holy texts..!!The penguin deluxe edition of this book is concert one of the best in the English language for accuracy of the original text..!!This book should be read to or read by someone with a terminal illness or someone who is dying...!!Death should not be feared for it is truly not the end..!!!Death is truly the Final Frontier to the greatest beginning of the greatest journey that you will ever truly take in your Holl existence..!!Yours with love and kindness all ways..!!Shifu Colins. MA. PHD.A Chinese chan buddhist and a esoteric philosopher and researcher and musician and a teacher..!!