Death, Intermediate State and Rebirth resources
By Loden Jinpa on Dec 17, 2007 in Buddhist Beliefs, Intermediate Buddhism, Meditation
Here are 3 books I recommend for more information on death, dying and associated meditations.
But you may also want to have a look at these posts also.
Prayer and meditations for the dying
The death process in Buddhism
The purpose of prayer in Buddhism
1: Theory based book on death etc.If you want to know the details of the death process this is a great book for that.
Intermediate Buddhism
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Death, Intermediate State and Rebirth by Lati Rinpoche |
2: A great book for new comes to Buddhism or for someone dealing with death wither directly or indirectly.
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The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying: The Spiritual Classic & International Bestseller; Revised and Updated Edition by Sogyal Rinpoche, Patrick D. Gaffney, Andrew Harvey |
3: Practice based book by a an outstanding and popular Tibetan Lama/yogi. This books deals with meditation practices for the sick and dying.
| Meditations on White Tara by Lama Zopa Rinpoche |
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Ultimate Healing: The Power of Compassion by Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Lillian Too |
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Thanks for posting
Thanks for posting this
I am soon to post an article on this topic as well. Do you know how long meditation practices for the dead and dying have been around in Tibetan Buddhism? What is the history of this kind of end-of-life spiritual guidance?
From the very start of the dissemination of Buddhism into Tibet. This was around 173 CE some say, although the earliest well-documented influence of Buddhism in Tibet dates from the reign of king SongtsÃĪn Gampo, who died in 650. So like Buddhism itself it is a ancient tradition that has transcended time and culture. That is, it is just as relevant today as it was then