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Offers the wisdom of the Tibetan ancients to a jaded modern world (Sunday Telegraph )
One of the great scripts of civilization … a voyage inside the profound imagination of a people (Time Out )
I can't imagine anybody aware of his or her own temporal humanity not wanting to find out what this book says … this version is by far the most complete and comprehensive to date (Independent on Sunday )
Magnificent … beautiful verse meditations (Guardian )
This is an event. A new and comprehensive translation of one of the seminal works of Tibetan Buddhism (Richard Gere )
One of the great treasures of wisdom in the spiritual heritage of humanity (Sogyal Rinpoche, Author Of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying )
One of the great scripts of civilization … a voyage inside the profound imagination of a people (Time Out )
I can't imagine anybody aware of his or her own temporal humanity not wanting to find out what this book says … this version is by far the most complete and comprehensive to date (Independent on Sunday )
Magnificent … beautiful verse meditations (Guardian )
This is an event. A new and comprehensive translation of one of the seminal works of Tibetan Buddhism (Richard Gere )
One of the great treasures of wisdom in the spiritual heritage of humanity (Sogyal Rinpoche, Author Of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying )
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Offers the wisdom of the Tibetan ancients to a jaded modern world Sunday Telegraph One of the great scripts of civilization ... a voyage inside the profound imagination of a people Time Out I can't imagine anybody aware of his or her own temporal humanity not wanting to find out what this book says ... this version is by far the most complete and comprehensive to date Independent on Sunday Magnificent ... beautiful verse meditations Guardian This is an event. A new and comprehensive translation of one of the seminal works of Tibetan Buddhism Richard Gere One of the great treasures of wisdom in the spiritual heritage of humanity -- Sogyal Rinpoche, Author Of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
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111 of 120 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is indeed a very important book, with some pleasant illustrations. As an object it is wonderfully presented, the binding, cutting and whatever processes the book goes through have clearly been undertaken with great care or expensive machinery. Few books are as attractive or durable these days. What's really important, however, is the contents. If you believe in the words, they could prepare you for death and what lies beyond it (there are descriptions of the dying process which, if committed to memory, could be extremely comforting when the time comes). If you remain sceptical or follow another faith, relish the spectacular imagery and often beautiful verse in which many passages are expressed.
If I *had* to gripe, it'd be about the review above (below?) which, like many others on Amazon, is opinionated and enthusiastic but rather pointless. "I haven't read it but I bet it's ace" is hardly likely to encourage someone to part with nearly £20 to try a book, is it?
If I *had* to gripe, it'd be about the review above (below?) which, like many others on Amazon, is opinionated and enthusiastic but rather pointless. "I haven't read it but I bet it's ace" is hardly likely to encourage someone to part with nearly £20 to try a book, is it?
30 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this book when it was first published, out of impulse actually, because of the binding, and I am glad I did because it is a beautiful book to read. Someone once told me you cant read the TBOD without a Master's interpretation or guidance, but this is incorrect; if you are, like myself, interested in a general read to explore an esoteric work yourself, then the the various introductory chapters are more than enough to prepare the reader for the main text.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is one of those books everyone should read in their lifetime. I found it moving, and so very peaceful and has made me realise death is nothing to fear. Its not an easy book to read without any knowledge of Buddhism, but with my limited amount of knowledge (I'm still learning) I understood the book. Its a book I will re read over the years.
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Very poor quality edition
The quality of this particular edition is very poor quality. The paper is very thin and cheap like blotting paper. The cover isn't much thicker than the pages. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ecosurfer
Gift
Bought it for a friend who was delighted with the product. I was delighted with the price and swift delivery. Thank you amazon.
Published 17 months ago by Dangermouse
Superstitious nonsense
I almost didn't write a review for this book as I didn't want to be the only reviewer to give it a thumbs-down. Read more
Published on 9 April 2010 by Andrew Mitchell
Not an easy read
I purchased this book as i was told it was easy to read and understand..............it isnt. I gave up during the first chapter and kicked myself for having wasted my money.
Published on 24 Feb 2010 by Y.Clarke
Immense.
Having just recieved this book, I wonder if I will ever have time to read it. It is a stunning piece of work that has been hidden away for centuries. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2005 by S. P. Harper
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