The Tibetan Book of the Dead (Annotated & Illustrated): Bardo Thödol - Tibet's Guide to Death and Rebirth (Liberation Through Hearing in the Intermediate State)

THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD

Bardo Thödol - Tibet's Guide to Death and Rebirth (Liberation Through Hearing in the Intermediate State)

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FULL-COLOR EBOOK EDITION

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DISCOVER TIBET'S CELEBRATED GUIDE TO DEATH, THE INTERMEDIATE STATE, AND REBIRTH

For generations, The Tibetan Book of the Dead has offered readers an extraordinary map of consciousness at the threshold of death. The Bardo Thödol —“Liberation Through Hearing in the Intermediate State”—guides awareness through the moment of death, the visionary appearances of peaceful and wrathful deities, and the movement toward rebirth.

WHAT IS THE BARDO THÖDOL?

Tradition attributes this transformative scripture to Padmasambhava, the eighth-century tantric master, and describes it as a terma , or treasure teaching, concealed until the proper time for its revelation. Its central message is both mysterious and direct: the appearances of the bardo are inseparable from mind, and recognition can become liberation. What happens to consciousness at the moment of death? How does Tibetan Buddhism understand the intermediate state? Why do peaceful and wrathful deities appear? How can contemplation of death deepen the way we live?

WHY THIS EDITION?

This annotated and illustrated Triple Gem Library edition features: Landmark Translation - The complete 1927 English rendering by Lāma Kazi Dawa-Samdup Historic Editorial Framework - Compilation and original notes by W. Y. Evans-Wentz Original Annotations - Forty-seven guides to doctrine, ritual, deities, and terminology Complete Glossary - Tibetan and Sanskrit terms with Wylie transliteration and pronunciation Historical Context - Padmasambhava, Nyingma, Dzogchen, and the terma tradition Practical Study Guide - Meditations, discussion questions, and contemplative exercises Scholarly Navigation - A detailed index and cross-references throughout Illuminated Artwork - Original sacred imagery reproduced in full color PERFECT FOR: Tibetan Buddhism and Vajrayana readers Meditation practitioners contemplating impermanence Readers exploring death, consciousness, and rebirth Caregivers and those supporting the dying Students of comparative religion and Buddhist philosophy Collectors of sacred scriptures and illuminated editions

INSIDE THIS EDITION:

EDITOR'S PREFACE - What the Bardo Thödol is and how to approach it
BOOK I - The Chikhai Bardo and Chönyid Bardo
BOOK II - The Sidpa Bardo and the process of seeking rebirth
THE APPENDIX - Paths of Good Wishes and concluding prayers
ANNOTATIONS - Forty-seven guides to doctrine, ritual, deities, and terminology
GLOSSARY - Tibetan and Sanskrit names, concepts, and pronunciations
STUDY GUIDE - Practices, meditations, questions, and a guided reading program
HISTORICAL CONTEXT - Transmission, revelation, ritual life, and Western reception
INDEX - Detailed navigation across the complete edition

A LANDMARK TEXT OF TIBETAN BUDDHISM

This edition preserves the public-domain 1927 translation while adding newly prepared editorial guidance, scholarly apparatus, and original visual art. Part of THE TRIPLE GEM LIBRARY and its mission: WISDOM FOR ALL MANKIND .