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The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Reading Aloud | 
 enlarge | Creator: Jean-claude Van Itallie
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
List Price: $20.00
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Rating:  1 reviews
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 80
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 9 x 0.3
ISBN: 1556432739
Dewey Decimal Number: 294.3423
EAN: 9781556432736
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Product Description
The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Reading Aloud is famed playwright Jean-Claude van Itallie’s poetic adaptation of traditional Tibetan passages used to aid and comfort at the time of death. His lyrical and insightful poetry is accompanied by Gerry Vezzuso’s vivid photographs, Tibetan art, and other images evocative of this process. This text leads us through the stages we experience after death and helps us to overcome the ambitions, desires, jealousies, and fears that can obscure our understanding of ourselves and our transition into the next life.
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A Beautiful, Accessible, Deep and Poetic Book April 23, 1999
16 out of 17 found this review helpful
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 takes us on the journey of a soul facing death, and gives ageless advice on how to approach not only death, but also the little deaths we face in everyday life. The combination of poetic yet pragmatic text, with evocative photos and images, is achieved simply and elegantly. I would recommend this book to anyone, but especially to those learning about Buddhism or interested in Tibet, or to those who know of one who is facing death or loss. This book would be a treasured and memorable gift. Bravo to van Itallie for bringing these ageless teachings into the modern world with such elegance and spirit!
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