The Tibetan book of the dead / compiled and edited by W.Y. Evans-Wentz

Name/Title

The Tibetan book of the dead / compiled and edited by W.Y. Evans-Wentz

Entry/Object ID

BQ1652 .E5W4 1960

Secondary Title

The after-death experiences on the Bardo plane, according to Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup's English rendering

Description

Back cover: First published in 1927, "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" or the "Bardo Thodol", has since been revised and reprinted in several editions; for the Galaxy Books edition, Dr. Evans-Wentz has prepared a special preface. Although the "Bardo Thodol" is used in Tibet as a breviary, and read or recited on the occasion of death, it was originally conceived to serve as guide not only for the dying and the dead, but for the living as well. As a contribution to the science of death and of existence after death, and of rebirth, "The Tibetan Book of the Dead" is unique among the sacred books of the world.

Collection

Archive Reading List

Dimensions

Dimension Description

lxxxiv, 249 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Book Details

Author

W.Y. Evans-Wentz

Edition

Third

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Place Published

City

New York

Date Published

1960

Publication Subjects

Buddhism -- Sacred books

Call No.

BQ1652 .E5W4 1960