{"product_id":"the-tibetan-book-of-the-dead-9781398810242","title":"The Tibetan Book of the Dead","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis luxurious collector's edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Tibetan Book of the Dead \u003c\/i\u003eis presented in a stunning gold-embossed hardcover with full-color illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This classic Buddhist text has its origins in the 'treasure texts', said to have been hidden away by Padmasambhava, the Lotus Guru, in Tibet in the 8th century AD so that they could be revealed at an appropriate later time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As a funerary text and guide to the afterlife, \u003ci\u003eThe Tibetan Book of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e was read aloud to the dying or recently deceased so that they could recognize the true nature of the mind and thus attain enlightenment and liberation from the suffering associated with the endless cycle of death and rebirth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This special collector's edition is sumptuously illustrated in full color, translated by Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup and introduced by John Baldock.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePadmasambhava\u003c\/b\u003e was also known as Guru Rinpoche and the Lotus Guru. He is regarded as the founder of the Nyingma tradition, the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLama Kazi Dawa-Samsup \u003c\/b\u003e(1868-1922) is now best known as one of the first translators of important works of Tibetan Buddhism into the English language and a pioneer central to the transmission of Buddhism in the West. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Baldock\u003c\/b\u003e studied art history at the École du Louvre, Paris. His encounter with sacred art led to an exploration of the world's major religious and spiritual traditions. After a period of teaching art and art history in schools in England, during which he continued his spiritual studies, he left teaching to pursue a career as a writer. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Essence of Sufism, The Essence of Rumi\u003c\/i\u003e and an anthology of Zen wisdom.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sirius Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50608572989714,"sku":"9781398810242","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c2dc1ed5-478b-4efb-b6fd-e5c94338c073.jpg?v=1771334137","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-tibetan-book-of-the-dead-9781398810242","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}