Customer Review: Prof. Thurman's strength is that he combines academic skills with personal conviction about the truth of what he translates. Many scholars may scoff; many seekers may smile. The value of this formidable ninth-century "treasure-text" of considerably advanced instructions for the passage through the... more info
Customer Review: This book is still the most insightful guidebook to the psychedelic experience I've come across. Whereas most offerings that claim to be instructive resources amount to little more than particular individuals personal retrospectives including all their personal visions and associated dogma, Dr.... more info
Customer Review: I purchased for myself and received this set in March '08. It would certainly make a nice gift. As one interested in Eastern practices this set has been a good introduction for me to the TBD. Richard Gere is easy on the ears, too ;) Recommended to purchase.
Customer Review: A very interesting book. Many of the texts are foreign to me but a learning experience throughout my reading. I enjoy reading about the many types of religious cultures. This book kept me motivated to learn more about how Tibetans view life after death.
Customer Review: This commentary on "Understanding the Tibetan Book of the Dead" combines an extended introduction to the fundamentals of Vajra teachings, an advanced form of "dzogchen" Tibetan teachings, with the text itself, interspersed with her explanations. The misleadingly titled TBoD directs the departed soul... more info
Customer Review: Jean-Claude van Itallie has done us all a wonderful service by adapting his rich and meaningful play into a lovely book that is a feast for the eyes, ears, and mind. This book makes a perfect, accessible introduction to one of the core teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. Without being morbid, the text... more info
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