Tibetan Wisdom for
Living & Dying

An Ancient Wisdom Tradition Offers Insights about Awareness, Compassion and Truth

Listen to Sogyal Rinpoche "1 Minute Mono Sample"

Only two things in life are certain, Sogyal begins: that each of us will die, and that no one knows how or when. This impermanence is the very essence of existence. Yet in the West, we live as if it will go on forever. We talk about the need to "take care of ourselves." But Sogyal asks, "Which self: the one that is going to die, or the one that will survive?" Guiding us with meticulous scholarship, Sogyal Rinpoche addresses this question with lively humor and an uncommon knowledge of religious scriptures. Tibetan Wisdom for Living and Dying is a landmark recording: over nine hours of direct teachings from this respected author, teacher and master of Dzogchen Buddhism (literally "great perfection," the esoteric heart of this Tibetan wisdom tradition).

This program covers issues like:

"Active Laziness"; facing the truth of yourself.
Wisdom of ordinariness; bardo teachings; Buddha's 1000 lives.
Communication with the dying person; taking on the suffering of others.
Denial about death; love as the only security.
Padmasambhava's instructions for the bardos; preparing for death.
The bardo of dying; recognition of the clear light.
And much more.

Born into a spiritual community relatively untouched by Western traditions, and later educated at Cambridge, Sogyal Rinpoche is uniquely prepared to bring these ancient Buddhist teachings into our lives today. He writes: "Enlightenment is real. It is something not exotic, not fantastic not for an elite, but for all of humanity."