The Secret Teachings Of The Tibetan Book Of The Dead

The Tibetan Book of the Dead, also known as the Bardo Thodol, is an ancient text that has its origins in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. It is a guide to the intermediate state between death & rebirth. It is read or recited to someone who is dying or has recently died in order to help them navigate the hallucinations & visions that occur. The Tibetan Book of the Dead offers a unique perspective on the nature of consciousness and the human experience of death and rebirth, teaching that consciousness is not limited to the body and that death is not an end, but rather a transition to a new state of being The Tibetan Book of the Dead origins can be traced back to the 8th century when the Tibetan king Trisong Detsen directed the Indian Buddhist master Padmasambhava to bring the teachings of Buddhism to Tibet. Padmasambhava, known also as Guru Rinpoche, brought the teachings on the bardos, or the states between death and rebirth, from his teachers in India. The teachings were later compil