Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Timeless Buddhist Guide to Life, Death, and Rebirth

W y Evans-Wentz

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Book cover for Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Timeless Buddhist Guide to Life, Death, and Rebirth
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Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Timeless Buddhist Guide to Life, Death, and Rebirth

Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Timeless Buddhist Guide to Life, Death, and Rebirth

W y Evans-Wentz

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Attain enlightenment, prepare for the process of dying, and move through the stages of rebirth

Written by an ancient Buddhist teacher in the eighth century, the Tibetan Book of the Dead offers instructions on how to attain enlightenment, prepare for the process of dying, and move through the stages of rebirth. Translated from the Tibetan by American anthropologist W. Y. Evans-Wentz in 1927, this text offers remarkable insight into the ancient Buddhist teachings.

For anyone interested in religion, spirituality, ancient texts and history, or simply the art of conscious living and dying, The Tibetan Book of the Dead is an essential collection of wisdom.

About the Author

WALTER YEELING EVANS-WENTZ (1878-1965) was an American writer, anthropologist, and student of Tibetan Buddhism. He played a key role in sharing Tibetan Buddhist teachings with the West, and in 1972, he published one of the earliest English translations of The Tibetan Book of the Dead.

Publishing Information

Publisher: St. Martin's Essentials
Pub date: 2025-12-16
Length: 368 pages

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