Best book on the Bardo Thodöl or Death in general

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mechashivaz wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2018 2:21 pm
Tiago Simões wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:49 pm What's the one you would recommend to gain more knowledge on death and dying?
Robert Thurman has one I found very informative: The Great Book of Natural Liberation Through Understanding in the Between. There's also a companion lecture on audible: Liberation Upon Hearing in the Between.
it contains some shortcomings & mistakes
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lelopa wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:27 am
mechashivaz wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2018 2:21 pm
Tiago Simões wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:49 pm What's the one you would recommend to gain more knowledge on death and dying?
Robert Thurman has one I found very informative: The Great Book of Natural Liberation Through Understanding in the Between. There's also a companion lecture on audible: Liberation Upon Hearing in the Between.
it contains some shortcomings & mistakes
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Can you tell me, some more about these mistakes / shortcomings ?
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Malcolm wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2018 5:32 pm
Tiago Simões wrote: Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:49 pm What's the one you would recommend to gain more knowledge on death and dying?
The best description of the death process can be found in ChNN's Birth, Life, and Death. It is the clearest and most profound resource in English.
Arrived today. It is short but incredibly dense and will take me a long time to absorb. Thanks for the recommendation. :)
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kalden yungdrung wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2018 7:23 pm
lelopa wrote: Thu Feb 22, 2018 9:27 am
mechashivaz wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2018 2:21 pm

Robert Thurman has one I found very informative: The Great Book of Natural Liberation Through Understanding in the Between. There's also a companion lecture on audible: Liberation Upon Hearing in the Between.
it contains some shortcomings & mistakes
Tashi delek L,

Can you tell me, some more about these mistakes / shortcomings ?
as far as i remeber f.e.: in the section about the practice the mantra of the wrathful herukas & the mantra of the peaceful buddhas are described and translated horribly wrong
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