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Reddit mentions of Luminous Emptiness: Understanding the Tibetan Book of the Dead
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We found 3 Reddit mentions of Luminous Emptiness: Understanding the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Here are the top ones.
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| Release date | March 2003 |
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> I have tried reading articles and books but they were all pretty advanced and technical and I'm still confused.
What exactly confused you? And what books have you been reading?
I would highly recommend to read Luminous Emptiness. It's one of the best commentaries on The Tibetan Book of The Dead, which describes the process of rebirth very precisely.
Have you read Fremantle's Luminous Emptiness: Understanding the Tibetan Book of the Dead and would you recommend reading this prior to the translation you recommended? Or do you think Trungpa's translation has a sufficient commentary to understand the text? I've read Thurman's translation and commentary, and I must admit, the Tibetan Book of the Dead is very complex and esoteric.
My mistake. Francesca Fremantle also wrote a commentary to the Liberation by Hearing called Luminous Emptiness: Understanding the Tibetan Book of the Dead.
So, back to the Fremantle Trungpa book. I don't think that book contains Chapters 1-5 that the Gyurme Dorje book does contain. Indeed, I think the Fremantle Trungpa book is only about Chapter 7. As is Fremantle's Commentary, which is more of a guided meditation, really, which is nice.
So, I guess it all depends on which you prefer, only Chapter 7, which is pretty awesome or the "Soup to Nuts" version, which is the Colemen, Jinpa, Dorje book. I prefer the Dorje book. The first 5 Chapters were pretty great. Chapter 6 is very similar to Chapter 7, but more of a Sadhana. Chapter 8 is an extended confession based on Chapter 7. (I say Chapter 7 but it's really all about the 100 Deities of the Zhitro.)
Up to you. Amazon-wise on price, they are the same. So, hey, you "get more for your buck" by purchasing the Coleman-Jinpa-Dorje book. Enjoy!