TY - BOOK AU - Karma-gliá¹…-pa, AU - hoopla digital TI - The Tibetan book of the dead SN - 9781789501353 AV - BQ4490 .T534 2018 PY - 2018/// CY - [United States] PB - Arcturus Digital Limited KW - Intermediate state KW - Buddhism KW - Early works to 1800 KW - Buddhist funeral rites and ceremonies KW - China KW - Tibet Autonomous Region KW - Death KW - Religious aspects KW - Doctrines KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; 2; b N2 - Said to have its origins in the 'treasure texts' that were supposedly hidden away by Padmasambhava, the Lotus Guru, in Tibet in the 8th century, The Tibetan Book of the Dead was traditionally read aloud to the dying or recently deceased as a guide to the afterlife. It explains how to recognize the true nature of the mind so that after death it will be possible to attain enlightenment and liberation from the suffering associated with the endless cycle of death and rebirth. For many, reading The Tibetan Book of the Dead has been a revelatory experience on the path to finding a sense of spirituality and self-knowledge UR - httpss://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2332607&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -