The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying: The Spiritual Classic & International Bestseller, Revised and Updated Edition

Written by Sogyal Rinpoche

Narrated by Lorraine Velez

A newly revised and updated edition of the internationally best-selling spiritual classic, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, written by Sogyal Rinpoche, is the ultimate introduction to Tibetan Buddhist wisdom. An enlightening, inspiring, and comforting manual for life and death that the New York Times calls, “The Tibetan equivalent of [Dante’s] The Divine Comedy,” this is the essential work that moved Huston Smith, author of The World’s Religions, to proclaim, “I have encountered no book on the interplay of life and death that is more comprehensive, practical, and wise.”

This 30th Anniversary edition includes a foreword by the Dalai Lama and is masterfully narrated by Lorraine Velez.

Produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. ©2002 Rigpa Fellowship (P)

• Language: English
• Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media, LLC
• Release date: Jul 29, 2024
• ISBN: 9781666676334

Sogyal Rinpoche

Sogyal Rinpoche was born in Tibet and raised by one of the most revered spiritual masters of this century, Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö. With the Chinese occu-pation of Tibet, he went into exile with his master, who died in 1959 in Sikkim in the Himalayas. After university studies in Delhi and Cambridge, England, he acted as translator and aide to several leading Tibetan masters, and began teaching in the West in 1974. Rinpoche sees his life's task as transplanting the wisdom of the Buddha to the West by offering training in the vision set out in The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. This training can enable those who follow it to understand, embody, and integrate Buddhist teachings into their everyday lives. Rinpoche's reputation as an authority on the teachings associated with The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying and his dialogue with leading figures in the fields of psychology, science, and healing make him a sought-after speaker at international conferences and lectures. He travels extensively, teaching in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia, and is the founder and spiritual director of Rigpa, a network of Buddhist centers and groups around the world.

Reviews for The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying

[EverCardenas · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Excellent book for understanding many processes that many of us are afraid of... (Translated from Spanish)

[Jessmena · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Grateful to life for who recommended it to me ♥️
I recommend it ? ✨ (Translated from Spanish)

[miguelQuintanillamoris · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Everything that comes from Tibet will always leave us with a lesson, and seeking a way to see and live our lives before and after we leave this earth. This is the first time I will read it, but from what I have seen on TV, I know it will leave me with a beautiful lesson and a different way of thinking. (Translated from Spanish)

[Angie Gómez · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying is a description of these two aspects from Buddhism, allowing for a different perspective on what Western culture has shown us about the process of living and dying, especially the fear of death.
It is a complex but interesting read on how, through the understanding of our mind, we can more consciously enjoy life and death and thus have a more enlightened rebirth, cleansing our karma.
It also describes how we can help others in a state of illness or dying to have a peaceful death, guided by love and compassion.
The author explains our existence through four interrelated realities: 1. Life, 2. The process of death and death itself, 3. The period after death, and 4. Rebirth. (Translated from Spanish)

[Ebast · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

It's a beautiful guide for these times when we are all lost... (Translated from Spanish)

[Ale71 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A passage of life to understand death from a Buddhist perspective teaches us to see death in its different stages and leaves us with an ending that will make you wonder if there is reincarnation after death. (Translated from Spanish)

[Rekiatram · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A book that makes you understand death differently. (Translated from Spanish)

[Isabel 1961 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Enriching. (Translated from Spanish)

[NataliaArayaGarcia · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Excellent book to understand Tibetan Buddhism and the role of compassion in its doctrine. For those who enjoy Buddhism, a must-read. (Translated from Spanish)

[Son · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I read it when I was 21 years old and I was fascinated. Compassion, life, and death as conceived by Tibetan Buddhists. It's a great book, highly recommended for anyone interested in Buddhism. Immersed in this predominantly utilitarian and toxic Western culture, I often reread some parts; it is an inspiring book full of teachings. (Translated from Spanish)