| Edition |
First Shambhala edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 286 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Originally published: Kalk Bay, South Africa : Kairon Press. |
| Contents |
pt. I. The greater scheme of things -- 1. Being fully human -- 2. Freedom through recognizing -- 3. Dreams and the path -- 4. The process of dying, outer and inner -- 5. Dying skillfully -- 6. Now we are dead -- 7. The six psychological orientations -- pt. II. Making friends with our mind -- 8. Mindfulness -- 9. Breaking the cycle of illusion -- 10. Fear -- 11. Impulse arising and the furies -- pt. III. Helping the dying and the dead -- 12. Helping the dying -- 13. Helping the dead -- pt. IV. Training for the moment -- 14. Stripping away masks -- 15. Reflecting -- 16. Compassion, the wish-fulfilling jewel. |
| Subject |
Karma-gliṅ-pa, active 14th century. Bar do thos grol.
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Intermediate state -- Buddhism.
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Death -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.
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Buddhist funeral rites and ceremonies -- China -- Tibet.
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| ISBN |
1590301323 paperback alkaline paper |
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