“THE TIBETAN BOOK OF LIVING AND DYING”
BY SOGYAL RINPOCHE-SPIRITUAL BUDDHIST TEACHER

“Born in Kham in Eastern Tibet, Sogyal Rinpoche was recognized at an early age as the incarnation of Terton Sogyal Lerab Lingpa - a teacher to the Thirteenth Dalai Lama. He received the traditional training of a Tibetan lama under the close supervision of Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro, one of the most outstanding spiritual masters of the twentieth century. Rinpoche went on to study with many other teachers from all schools of Tibetan Buddhism. He visited many countries, observing the reality of individuals’ lives, and seeking to make the Tibetan Buddhist teachings meaningful to modern people. Out of this was born his unique style of teaching and his acute ability to attune the teachings to modern life. Rinpoche founded Rigpa, an international network of Buddhist centres. He passed away in 2019.”

DISCIPLE AND MASTER: CH: 9, The Spiritual Path- P:127-130.

“Intimate relationship between disciple and master becomes a mirror, a living analogy for the disciples relationship to life and the world in general. ”THE SPIRITUAL WARRIOR “To be a spiritual warrior means to develop a special kind of courage, one that is innately intelligent, gentle, and fearless. Spiritual warriors can still be frightened, but even so they are courageous enough to taste suffering, to relate clearly to their fundamental fear, and to draw out without evasion the lessons from difficulties.
(36)” https://www.words-and-dirt.com/words/snq-sogyal-rinpoches-the-tibetan-book-of-living-and-dying/.

FURTHER RESOURCE INFORMATION

Daily Sit:
https://www.buddhistinquiry.org/resources/daily-sit/.
Further extracts on ‘The Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying,’ on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKRS8ubnF5A.
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https://www.thenile.com.au/books/sogyal-rinpoche/the-tibetan-book-of-living-and-dying/9781846048463.

Reflection:
I was gifted this book in 1966 by Tom Dwyer, a fellow conscious spiritual explorer and dear friend. We both sat in spiritualistic circles in St Marys’, NSW. Tom has since transited from Earth. In context, this book was very inspiring.

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