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Among the 25 most influential people in America according to Time Magazine, and ?the leading American expert on Tibetan Buddhism? (THE BRAND NEW York Times), Robert Thurman illuminates the Tibetan Book of the Dead with up-to-date insights for modern audiences. For years and years, this text has been read aloud to the dying'who Buddhist masters say are capable of hearing up to three days after clinical death'as a guide through the tumultuous and frequently terrifying process of dissolution. Now, in Liberation Upon Hearing in the Between, Professor Robert Thurman demystifies this esoteric teaching and reveals the Tibetan view of dying: it isn't an ending to be feared, but a wondrous and liberating culmination in our life's journey, potentially opening into glorious new beginnings. Entering the bardothe in-between state where one reality dissolves and another hasn't yet formed'we need not become prey to our fears and hopes. Instead we can relax into our natural clarity and stabilize the journey. And, this treasured teaching is made for much more than simply changing our understanding of death. Whether we have lost a dear relationship, awoken from a dream, or face the loss of our bodied life, simply hearing these teachings steadies our minds and hearts so the journey from one state to another changes from a tragic voyage into a adventure through the brilliant sky of great liberation.
