Weitere Ausgaben von The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
Kurzbeschreibung
A new package with French flaps for the acclaimed spiritual masterpiece and manual for life and death.
Beschreibung
An acclaimed spiritual masterpiece, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying is a manual for life and death and a magnificent source of sacred inspiration from the heart of the Tibetan tradition. Sogyal Rinpoche delivers a lucid and inspiring introduction to the practice of meditation, to the nature of mind, to karma and rebirth, to compassionate love and care for the dying, and to the trials and rewards of the spiritual path. This treasure of Tibetan wisdom is the definitive new Buddhist guide for our times, and has sold over a million copies worldwide. Now in a more appealing, repackaged edition. "I have encountered no book on the interplay of life and death that is more comprehensive, practical, and wise." - HUSTON SMITH, author of The Worlds Religions "Rinpoches teaching have much to offer... His down-to-earth tone, peppered with songs and poetry from Buddhist sages, takes away much of the intense fear of death and makes it seem like an old friend." - Los Angeles Times "A magnificent achievement. In its power to touch the heart, to awaken consciousness, [The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying] is an inestimable gift." - San Francisco Chronicle Book Review "A clear-eyed and contemporary exploration of the profound insight of The Tibetan Book of the Dead." - STEPHEN LEVINE, author of Turning Toward the Mystery "This book is an extraordinary blessing: heartfelt, wise, practical, luminous - filled with inspiring stories, skillful teachings, and the great compassionate heart of the Buddha." - JACK KORNFIELD, author of After the Ecstasy, the Laundry "As a guide to the Tibetan tradition and its insights into life and death, Sogyal Rinpoche is without peer." -New York Times Book Review
Klappentext
With more than 100, 000 copies sold in hardcover, exuberant reviewer attention, and translation into eleven different languages, this jewel of Tibetan wisdom is the definitive new spiritual classic.
Biografie
Sogyal Rinpoche wurde in Tibet geboren und von einem der größten tibetischen Meditationsmeister dieses Jahrhunderts aufgezogen. Mit seinem Meister ging er nach Sikkim ins Exil; nach dessen Tod im Jahr 1959 studierte er an den Universitäten von Delhi und Cambridge. Seit 1974 lehrt er den tibetischen Buddhismus im Westen und hat sich dabei auf die Vermittlung der mit dem "Tibetischen Totenbuch" verbundenen Lehren und Meditationspraktiken spezialisiert. Er ist der Begründer und geistige Lehrer von RIGPA, einem weltweiten Netzwerk buddhistischer Gruppen und Zentren. Von ihm erschienen bereits im O.W. Barth Verlag: Das tibetische Buch vom Leben und vom Sterben, Funken der Erleuchtung und Meditation.
