This acclaimed spiritual masterpiece is widely regarded as one of the most complete and authoritative presentations of the Tibetan Buddhist teachings ever written. A manual for life and death and a magnificent source of sacred inspiration from the heart of the Tibetan tradition, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying provides a lucid and inspiring introduction to the practice of meditation, to the nature of mind, to karma and rebirth, to compassionate love and care for the dying, and to the trials and rewards of the spiritual path.

The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, Sogyal Rinpoche, Harper San Francisco, Paperback, 441 pages, $21.99

Sogyal Rinpoche 1947 � 28 August 2019) was a Tibetan Dzogchen lama. He was recognized as the incarnation of a Tibetan master and visionary saint of the 19th century, Tert�n Sogyal Lerab Lingpa. Sogyal Rinpoche was the founder and former spiritual director of Rigpa � an international network of over 100 Buddhist centres and groups in 23 countries around the world � and the author of the best-selling book The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, which has been printed in 30 languages and 56 countries.[1] Before his retirement, in the wake of abuse allegations in 2017,[2] he had been teaching for 40 years in Europe, America, Asia and Australia.[3]

CONTENTS: The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
Foreword, by His Holiness the Dalai Lama		ix
Introduction to the 20th Anniversary Edition		xi
Preface		xv
PART ONE: LIVING
1.	In the Mirror of Death	3
2.	Impermanence	15
3.	Reflection and Change	28
4.	The Nature of Mind	42
5.	Bringing the Mind Home	57
6.	Evolution, Karma, and Rebirth	86
7.	Bardos and Other Realities	106
8.	This Life: The Natural Bardo	115
9.	The Spiritual Path	131
10.	The Innermost Essence	154
PART TWO: DYING
11.	Heart Advice on Helping the Dying	177
12.	Compassion: The Wish-Fulfilling Jewel	191
13.	Spiritual Help for the Dying	213
14.	The Practices for Dying	227
15.	The Process of Dying	248
PART THREE: DEATH AND REBIRTH
16.	The Ground	263
17.	Intrinsic Radiance	278
18.	The Bardo of Becoming	291
19.	Helping After Death	303
20.	The Near-Death Experience: A Staircase to Heaven?	323
PART FOUR: CONCLUSION
21.	The Universal Process	343
22.	Servants of Peace	360
	Appendix 1: My Teachers	371
	Appendix 2: Questions About Death	378
	Appendix 3: Two Stories	385
	Appendix 4: Two Mantras	393
	Notes	399
	Selected Bibliography	415
	Acknowledgments	421
	Index	427