Advice on Dying
His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso the XIV Dalai Lama
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Advice on Dying
by His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso the XIV Dalai Lama
Published
November 19, 2002
Publisher
Atria
Pages
240
ISBN-13
9780743463027
ISBN-10
0743463021
Description
"Everyone dies, but no one is dead," goes the Tibetan saying. It is with these words that "Advice on Dying" takes flight. Using a seventeenth-century poem written by a prominent scholar-practitioner, His Holiness the Dalai Lama draws from a wide range of traditions and beliefs to explore the stages we all go through when we die, which are the very same stages we experience in life when we go to sleep, faint, or reach orgasm (Shakespeare's "little death"). The stages are described so vividly that we can imagine the process of traveling deeper into the mind, on the ultimate journey of transformation. In this way, His Holiness shows us how to prepare for that time and, in doing so, how to enrich our time on earth, die without fear or upset, and influence the stage between this life and the next so that we may gain the best possible incarnation. As always, the ultimate goal is to advance along the path to enlightenment. "Advice on Dying" is an essential tool for attaining that eternal bliss.
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How many pages are in Advice on Dying?
This edition of Advice on Dying has approximately 240 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, Advice on Dying typically takes between 5h 0m and 3h 20m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 60,000 words and common reading speeds.
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What is the word count of Advice on Dying?
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Who is the author of Advice on Dying?
Advice on Dying was written by His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso the XIV Dalai Lama.
When was Advice on Dying published?
The publication date for this specific edition is November 19, 2002. The original work may have been published on a different date.