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Oct 03, 2018 the first part of robert af thurman s weekend retreat on the tibetan book of the dead given at tibet house uss menla mountain retreat in phoencia, ny. I found thurmans part i, the first 90 pages, very well written and informative about the so called tibetan book of the dead. Bob thurman tibetan book of the dead what is it about. Liberation through understanding in the between ebook written by robert thurman. Here i have tried my best to summarize the great tibetan classic. This is the most accessible, downtoearth and learned rendering of this guide to spiritual liberation that i have encountered in modern american english. For centuries, this text has been read aloud to the dying, who buddhist masters say are. 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 religionat columbia university and is the director of the american institute of buddhist studies. The tibetan book of the dead is the most famous buddhist text in the west, having sold more than a million copies since it was first published in english in 1927. Mar 12, 2019 chogyam trungpa and francesca fremantle, the tibetan book of the dead, 1975.
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He is the author of the bestseller inner revolution, as well as anger, infinite life, and other popular books. 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 betweentibetan, bardo usually referring to the state between death and rebirth. 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. More recently, it has become highly influential in the western world for its psychological insights into the processes of death and dying. Secret doctrines of the tibetan books of the dead, tr. Now, in liberation upon hearing in the between, distinguished tibetan buddhist scholar robert thurman illuminates this classic text with uptodate insights for modern audiences. The socalled tibetan book of the dead has been renowned for centuries as a cornerstone of buddhist wisdom and religious thought. 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. The tibetan text describes, and is intended to guide one through, the experiences that the consciousness has after death, in the bardo, the interval between death and the next rebirth. One of the 25 most influential people in america according to time magazine, and the leading american expert on tibetan buddhism the new york times, robert thurman illuminates the tibetan book of the dead with uptodate insights for modern audiences. He is a friend of the dalai lamas, president of tibet. The tibetan book of the dead audiobook by robert thurman.
Begins with a short story about tibetan doctor yeshe donden. For more detailed information on this process, please consult my translation of the tibetan book of the dead. Professor thurmans translations are always readable and engaging. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the tibetan book of the dead. Sounds true liberation upon hearing in the between. The bardo thodrol, or tibetan book of the dead, is the most famous and mysterious book of tibet, widely known and often begun but seldom read all the way through. Evanswentz, although a product of our century, seems to have originated in another age. 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. Nov 27, 2019 most of the accessible englishlanguage translations of the bardo thodol only include chapter 11, the liberation upon hearing. Thurman translates bar do thos grol as the great book of natural liberation through understanding in the between. The most accessible and informative version of the buddhist classicavailable in english, with instruction in meditation. The tibetan book of the dead northampton community college.
The tibetan book of the dead ebook by robert thurman. 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. Buy the tibetan book of the dead book online at low prices in. Professor thurman demystifies this esoteric teaching and reveals the tibetan view of dying. Questions about the translation and style of expression continually came up, and as a result of these questions it was. May 30, 2017 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. Bardo thodol means liberation by hearing on the after death plane, it was originally written in tibetan and is meant to be a guide for those who have died as they. Robert thurman has 31 books on goodreads with 2897 ratings. Liberation through understanding in the between by robert thurman overview 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. Chogyam trungpas commentary makes this edition a good choice. For the purposes of this blog, in which i try to objectively examine the risks to humanitys continued survival, this book is. Yet, for the scholar of the present day, looking back now more than seventy years to the publication of the first volume of the series, the tibetan book of the dead,in 1927, the tibetan tetralogy of w. In this podcast professor thurman talks about the tibetan book of the dead. 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.
As thurman makes clear, the real translation of the title is liberation through understanding in the between, which seems the appropriate title now. The tibetan book of the dead by robert thurman overdrive. Books by robert thurman author of tibetan book of the dead. Liberation through understanding in the between robert thurman isbn. Robert thurman is joined by dale borglum for a discussion of the miss titled tibetan book of the dead and the place of fierce deities within the buddhism. He is a friend of the dalai lamas, president of tibet house u. 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.
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. Liberation through understanding in the between ebook. It is considered one of the most unusual texts of its type and is still studied by. Carl jung wrote a commentary on it, timothy leary redesigned it as a guidebook for an acid trip, and the beatles quoted learys version in. 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. Thurman translator, foreword by his holiness the dalai lama, the tibetan book of the dead, 1993. The tibetan book of the dead, bardo thodral, dead, tantric. The tibetan book of the dead is a guide for the soul, but also is related to every day life. It chronicles the experiences and religious opportunities a person encounters at various stages.
Liberation upon hearing in the between audiobook by robert. 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 thurmans most popular book is the tibetan book of the dead. The bardo thodol, commonly known in the west as the tibetan book of the dead, is a text from a larger corpus of teachings, the profound dharma of selfliberation through the intention of the peaceful and wrathful ones, revealed by karma lingpa. 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. 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. 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 northampton community. Oct 27, 2005 with this translation of the tibetan book of the dead, or natural liberation in the between, thurman fulfills the function of a bodhisattva in helping others attain liberation. Rinpoche, gave a seminar entitled the tibetan book of the dead, which is included here as a commentary. Download the tibetan book of the dead free pdf ebook. Oct 10, 2019 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.
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