"Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama" Summary

The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying is a thought-provoking and educational walkthrough of Tibetan Buddhist views of death, dying, rebirth, and life. As author, Sogyal Rinpoche builds his lessons on all aspects of life and death in the Buddhist faith, his teachings, stories and reassurances lead readers through the various stages of life to the process of dying, through death, and into rebirth or enlightenment. Along this path, Sogyal gives numerous techniques and practices to assist in gaining enlightenment in any one of the six bardos, or stages, of this process. Through his teachings, personal accounts, and included stories of others, Sogyal Rinpoche presents a complete account of life, death, and rebirth from a Buddhist perspective.

The Dalai Lama is discussing the alternate views of life and death...