The poetic rendering of Longchenpa's final advice to his
disciples is a joy to read (try reading it aloud!) and to personally contemplate
as to what is truly important in this lifetime.
Apart from the prayers stemming from the well-known Tibetan Book of the Dead, there is a remarkable lack of ritual material available in the Western world for those who wish to perform a Buddhist funeral. This gap has now been filled by a welcome new publication from Wandel Verlag.
Offers a remarkably lucid distillation of Tibetan Buddhist
teachings on how the state of our minds in life affects the nature and quality
of our experiences in death.
This book describes the dying process, and includes
practical advice on power of attorney, a living will, and letters regarding
one's final arrangements.