Thondup, Tulku Peaceful Death, Joyful Rebirth (1590303857)

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An overview of the dying process, the after-death bardo states, and teachings on why, where, and how we take rebirth
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Accounts by Tibetan 'near-death experiencers' ('delogs'), who returned from death with amazing reports of their visions
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Ways to train our minds during life, so that at death, all the phenomena before us will arise as a world of peace, joy, and enlightenment
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Simple meditations, prayers, and rituals to benefit the dead and dying
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Advice for caregivers, helpers, and survivors of the dying

The paperback edition includes an audio CD providing guided instructions by the author on how to visualize Amitabha Buddha in the Pure Realm; how to receive his blessings; how to visualize transforming your body into light and sound at the time of death; how to share the blessings with compassion for all sentient beings; and how to rest in oneness. By becoming intimate with this practice while we're alive, we can alleviate our fear of death, improve our appreciation of this life, and prepare for death in a very practical way, while planting the seeds for rebirth in the Pure Land.