A Monk's journey through the Bardos of living and dying. A rare, intimate account of a world-renowned Buddhist monk’s
near-death experience and the life-changing wisdom he gained from it.
“With this book, we enter into the interior life of a remarkable young
Buddhist teacher. After setting off by himself on a wandering retreat,
he immediately encounters fear, aversion, sickness, and near death. Yet
the same emotional and physical difficulties that would throw the
average person for a loop become opportunities for Mingyur Rinpoche to
work with his mind, and to deepen his commitment to transforming
adversity into awakening. His willingness to describe this process in
such intimate detail has been an immense help to my own path, and makes
this one of the most inspiring books I have ever read.”—Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart
“One
of the most generous, beautiful, and essential books I’ve ever
read—thoroughly engaging, so clear, so honest, so courageous and full of
wisdom. In it, deep Buddhist teachings are presented with frankness and
great clarity—like a friend talking to a friend. It is also a great
adventure story, really, about the most important adventure any of us
can ever embark upon: the story of one noble soul attempting to come to
an understanding of the workings of his own mind and thereby live in a
truly sane and loving way.”—George Saunders, author of Lincoln in the Bardo
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