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One of the more legendary Tibetan Buddhist texts that has made its way to the west is The Tibetan Book of the Dead, or Bardo Thodrol, more literally translated as “Liberation Through Hearing [in] the Intermediate State.” Bardo Thodrol is itself a part of a larger Nyingma terma (treasure text) discovered by the tertön (treasure revealer) Karma Lingpa in the 14th century. Here we offer a handful of contemporary commentaries on this traditional text from authors such as Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Tulku Thondup, Judith Leif, and Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

According to buddhadharma, death teaches us one extremely positive truth: that the nature of each and every sentient being’s mind is the Buddha.

-Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Living is Dying

Recent Books on Bardo Teachings

How to Be with the Dying

How to Be with the Dying

Buddhist End-of-Life Care An excerpt from Living Is Dying Confidence and Motivation First of all, the fact that you want to help the dying person—that you are even thinking about them—in...

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The Passing of Lama Tharchin Rinpoche

The Passing of Lama Tharchin Rinpoche

We are deeply saddened when Lama Tharchin Rinpoche passed away  Monday, July 22, 2013. Lama Tharchin was born in Tibet and was a dzogchen master who received his training at Dudjom Rinpoche's mon...

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Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche: A Reader’s Guide

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche: A Reader’s Guide

Explore Nyingma Lineages: Dudjom Tersar | Longchen Nyingtig | Namcho & Palyul Guides to Important Nyingma Figures: Rongzompa | Longchenpa | Jigme Lingpa | Patrul Rinpoche | Sera Khandro | Mi...

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Teachings to Prepare for Death

Teachings to Prepare for Death

Intermediate States: Bardos and Living and Dying from Ancient India to 21st Century New York The term bardo, often translated as "intermediate state" is a term that entered the popular imagination ...

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Snow Lion Articles

Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche on Traversing the Bardo of Becoming

Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche on Traversing the Bardo of Becoming

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Death, Dying and Reincarnation

Death, Dying and Reincarnation

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The Shi-Tro Mandala For Universal Peace

The Shi-Tro Mandala For Universal Peace

The following article is from the Summer, 1999 issue of the Snow Lion Newsletter and is for historical reference only. You can see this in context of the original newsletter here. H.E. Chagdud Rinpoche and Lama Gyatso by Lama Nubpa Clwdak Gyatso [Lama Gyatso offers the following profound teaching on...
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Chagdud Gonpa T’Hondup Ling To Construct First Shi-Tro Mandala For Universal Peace in U.S.

Chagdud Gonpa T’Hondup Ling To Construct First Shi-Tro Mandala For Universal Peace in U.S.

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