The Tibetan book of living and dying

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1. octosphereNov 2019
   Everything is a bardo[0]. I learned that from The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. I tested out the theory and it's the truest thing I ever heard. A bardo basically means 'in between'. We are forever in between something, never having truly finished it, including life itself. It's just one long infinite attempt to get to the next phase, and then once we are in the new phase, we are striving for another phase. For some this is Samsara, or the hedonic treadmill, for others it's a great relief knowing everything is essentially unfinished.

   [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bardo

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2. lechiffre10Oct 2018
   If anyone wants an amazing book that changed my perspective about life and death I'd highly recommend "The Tibetan book of living and dying".
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3. shabineshAug 2016
   I am not much into fiction, my gift depends on the kind of person I gift to, few books I most of the time prefer gifting,

   1. The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche, for those spiritual minds. I am a huge fan of this book, I am traveling this week to Dharamshala to learn about Buddhism after reading this book.

   2.Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill, for those aspiring young minds.

   3. Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer, for my adventure loving friends. I had an intense desire to see Mt.Everest after reading this book, I traveled to Everest base camp.

   4. Bhagavad-Gītā As It Is by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, for everyone, I don't remember how many I have gifted.

   5. Imitation of Christ, I have gifted it, but haven't read it myself. It's in my list.

   6. Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

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4. _nullandnull_Aug 2016
   Every time I see his posts I think about the book The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. I would recommend reading it for anyone who might be having the discussion or dealing with death in their life.

   https://www.amazon.com/Tibetan-Book-Living-Dying-Internation...

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5. middleclickApr 2015
   My father passed away when I was 18, my mother passed away a year ago. Both from illnesses which no one had in my family.

   As someone in his late twenties, it hit me hard. Even today, I cannot seem to enjoy anything since I feel the void of my parents, both of whom I was deeply attached to.

   A friend who saw how broken I was gave me the book, "The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tibetan_Book_of_Living_and.... It changed my perspective on death. It made me realize that nothing is permanent and it's best not to be afraid of death. A must read for anyone suffering from loss of their loved ones.

   To live without the fear of death and to accept what happens, sets you free in many ways.

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6. michaelochurchDec 2012
   A very good start is the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, but there are a lot of great books out there on these topics.
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