Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Book of Natural Liberation Through Understanding in the Between by Robert Thurman

The Tibetan Book of the Dead, translated by Robert A. F. Thurman, presents a Tibetan Buddhist classic on death, the intermediate state and liberation. Commentary helps readers approach its teachings and imagery.

Meditation instruction and guidance on the prayers place the text within spiritual practice. Its descriptions of experiences after death belong to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition rather than being presented as independently verified accounts.