Professor thurman s translations are always readable and engaging. The tibetan book of the dead by robert thurman overdrive. Graham coleman is founder of the orient foundation for arts and culture, a major tibetan cultural conservancy organization, and writerdirector of the acclaimed feature documentary tibet. Narration in the english version is by leonard cohen.
He is the author of the bestseller inner revolution, as well as anger, infinite life, and other popular books. Wolf haas detective brenner series has become wildly popular around the world for a reason. The great book of natural liberation through understanding in the between. Chogyam trungpas commentary makes this edition a good choice. While the book of the dead has, of course, a long and illustrious history in tibetan buddhist life, it also has its place in the history. One of these intermediate state manuals is the tibetan book of the dead. Thurman translates bar do thos grol as the great book of natural liberation through understanding in the between. He is a friend of the dalai lamas, president of tibet house u. An edition was issued in 1927 by oxford university press under the general editorship of. The tibetan book of the dead ebook by robert thurman. Bardo thodol means liberation by hearing on the after death plane, it was originally written in tibetan.
The tibetan book of the dead edited by graham coleman, thupten jinpa, translated by gyurme dorje viking is by far the most popular example of indigenous tibetan buddhist treasure literature. It is one of many mortuary texts of the nyingma sect of tibetan buddhism and is commonly recited to or by a. The tibetan book of the dead audiobook by robert thurman. Pdf the tibetan book of the dead download read online. The bar do thos grol is known in the west as the tibetan book of the dead, a title popularized by walter evanswentz s edition, but as such virtually unknown in tibet. Thurman is joined in this two part podcast by the living dying projects dale borglum for a lively discussion of the miss titled tibetan book of the dead and the place of gurus and fierce deities within the buddhist perspective on the death process. Read the tibetan book of the dead liberation through understanding in the between by robert thurman available from rakuten kobo. Liberation through understanding in the between robert thurman isbn. Robert thurman, acclaimed translator of the tibetan book of the dead and author of inner revolution, is the jey tsong khapa professor of indotibetan buddhist studies in the department of religion at columbia university and is the director of the american institute of buddhist more about robert thurman. The most accessible and informative version of the buddhist classicavailable in english, with instruction in meditation. The tibetan name of this book the bardo thodol literally means the book of natural liberation through understanding in the between. Evans wentz e book by summum foreword this book is the first english language translation of the famous tibetan death text, the great liberation upon hearing in the intermediate state. The socalled tibetan book of the dead has been renowned for centuries as a classic of buddhist wisdom and religious thought. A documentary filmed in ladakh and the states, first part entitled the tibetan book of the dead.
Sounds true liberation upon hearing in the between. Published on oct 3, 2018 the first part of robert af thurmans weekend retreat on the tibetan book of the dead given at tibet house uss menla mountain retreat in phoencia, ny. I found thurman s part i, the first 90 pages, very well written and informative about the so called tibetan book of the dead. The tibetan book of the dead by graham coleman 2005. Liberation in the intermediate state through hearingalso called tibetan book of the dead, in tibetan buddhism, a funerary text that is recited to ease the consciousness of a recently deceased person through death and assist it into a favourable rebirth a central tenet of all schools of buddhism is that attachment to and craving for worldly things spurs. The tibetan book of the dead is the title created by walter yeeling evanswentz 18781965, its first westernlanguage editor, for a collection of tibetan ritual and literary texts concerned with death, intermediate states sanskrit, antarabhava. The tibetan book of the dead or the afterdeath experiences on the bardo plane english translation by lama kazi dawasamdup compiled and edited by w. The tibetan book of the dead by robert thurman, paperback. Robert thurman translator, the dalai lama foreword, karma lingpa collaborator the tibetan book of the dead the great book of natural liberation through this book written originally by padma sambhava, is a great classic. Liberation through understanding in the between padma sambhava, robert thurman, the dalai lama, karma lingpa the most accessible and informative version of the buddhist classic available in english, with instruction in meditation, illuminating commentary, and guidance in the practical use of the prayers. In tibetan the collection is actually titled bar do thos grol chen mo great liberation. The tibetan book of the dead is the tibetan buddhist text that is most well known to the west. Liberation through understanding in the between by thurman, robert and a great selection of related books, art and.
The thousandyearold tibetan text bardo thodol, translated as liberation through understanding in the between, and known widely by its popular name, the tibetan book of the dead, is a buddhist text about death, reincarnation, and achieving liberation from suffering. Now, in liberation upon hearing in the between, distinguished tibetan buddhist scholar robert thurman illuminates this classic text. In this episode, brennerforced out of the police forcetries to get away from detective work by taking a job as the personal. It chronicles the experiences and religious opportunities a person encounters at various stages. Theyre timely, edgy stories told in a wry, quirky voice thats often hilarious, and with a protagonist its hard not to love. 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. Robert thurman, acclaimed translator of the tibetan book of the dead and author of inner revolution, is the jey tsong khapa professor of indotibetan buddhist studies in the department of religion at columbia university and is the director of the american institute of buddhist studies. Tibetan book of the dead first complete translation epubs. Thurman translator, foreword by his holiness the dalai lama, the tibetan book of the dead, 1993. The most accessible and informative version of the buddhist classic available in english, with instruction in meditation, illuminating commentary, and guidance in the practical use of the prayers the socalled tibetan book of the dead has been renowned for centuries as a cornerstone of buddhist wisdom and religious thought. The great liberation, was a coproduction between nhk japan, mistral france and fbc canada. The most accessible and informative version of the buddhist classic available in english, with instruction in meditation, illuminating commentary, and guidance in the practical use of the prayers the socalled tibetan book of the dead has been renowned for centuries as a cornerstone of.
According to buddhist scholar and translator robert thurman father of uma, the tibetan book of the dead, or bardo thodol, organizes the experiences of the between tibetan, bardo usually referring to the state between death and rebirth. Thurman reveals the true spirit of the ancient text in a way that reaches modern minds and this is important, if we were to publish any ancient text as originally written very few would grasp the true meaning. A being can be liberated in the between the term is often translated as intermediate state. Leonard cohen narrates film on the tibetan book of the. Gyurme dorje is a leading scholar of the nyingma tradition of tibetan buddhism, from which the tibetan book of the dead literature derives. 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 in which we live our lives.
There are other translations of the tibetan book of the dead, but i like this one by robert thurman, his knowledge of tibetan buddhism being highly regarded. Bob thurman tibetan book of the dead what is it about. Download the tibetan book of the dead free pdf ebook. In this podcast professor thurman talks about the tibetan book of the dead. Robert thurman, acclaimed translator of the tibetan book of the dead and author of inner revolution, is the jey tsong khapa professor of indo tibetan buddhist studies in the department of religion at columbia university and is the director of the american institute of buddhist studies. The tibetan book of the dead or the bardo thodol is the english translation of the famous tibetan death text, the great liberation upon hearing in the intermediate state. A study and translation of jey tsong khapas essence of true eloquence 1984, speech of gold. There is no guarantee that you will survive, even past this very day. Liberation through understanding in the between by robert thurman overview the most accessible and informative version of the buddhist classic available in english, with instruction in meditation, illuminating commentary, and guidance in the practical use of the prayers. For centuries, the tibetan book of the dead has been read aloud to the dyingwho buddhist masters say are capable of hearing up to three days after clinical deathas a guide through the tumultuous and often terrifying process of dissolution. Tenzin robert thurman is the jey tsong khapa professor of indotibetan buddhist studies at columbia university, holding the first endowed chair of buddhist studies in the united states. Written by a tibetan monk, the book of the dead describes in detail the stages of death from the tibetan point of view. One of the worlds most respected scholars and translators of tibetan and sanskrit, thurman has translated the tibetan book of the dead 1994 and is the author or translator of many books including the central philosophy of tibet. As thurman makes clear, the real translation of the title is liberation through understanding in the between, which seems the appropriate title now.
Chogyam trungpa and francesca fremantle, the tibetan book of the dead, 1975. The tibetan book of the dead the most prominent expert on tibetan buddhism in the west offers a translation of this essential book of tibetan philosophy that captures the true spirit and poetry of the original worka profound book that reveals the nature of the mind and its manifestations and offers pure enlightenment. For the purposes of this blog, in which i try to objectively examine the risks to humanitys continued survival, this book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. And since tibetan buddhists view death as the journey from this life to the next, they place tremendous importance on steps to ensure a safe voyage through the space betwixt death and rebirth a. The socalled tibetan book of the dead has been renowned for centuries as a cornerstone of buddhist wisdom and religious thought. The book was originally written in the eighth century ce, ostensibly by an ancient buddhist teacher named padma sambhava. Liberation through understanding in the between new ed by thurman, robert a. Unlike other translations of bar do thos grol or the tibetan book of the dead, robert thurmans takes literally the entire gamut of metaphysical assumptions. The tibetan book of the dead was first published in 1927 by oxford university press.