List of Illustrations ix
Foreword, by Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche xi
Introduction, by Francesca Fremantle xiii

Commentary 1

The Great Liberation through Hearing in the Bardo 47

Inspiration Prayers 147

Inspiration-Prayer Calling on the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas for Rescue 148
The Main Verses of the Six Bardos 151
Inspiration-Prayer for Deliverance from the Dangerous Pathway of the Bardo 155
The Bardo Prayer which Protects from Fear 159

Pronunciation of Sanskrit Words 163
Glossary of Sanskrit Words 165
Bibliography 170
Index 173