Wednesday, July 12, 2006

The Tibetian Book of Living and Dying

An amazing masterpiece, there are very few books which i would really hold in such a high esteem. This is definitely one of them.
To survive in life there are a few basic skills that you need. Basic eating , hunting for food , protection everyone intutively understands and develops. This book talks about a skill which you dont develop but you need more than the other primariy life skills.
The knowledge in this book is probably more important than primary education. But unfortunately not many people realise this.
Ok I have written more a trailor for the book than a review :)
Well this book teaches you how to live and prepares you for death. Now why do we need to be prepared for death. Because it is the most important thing , it is what we are living for.
Most of us are curious as to what happens to a person when he dies, what he thinks what can he see or hear , anything at all.
Does the person remember forget the life he was in.
All these questions are answered including the true meaning behind some of the rituals that we do when people die.
"If you are not prepared for death, you will be too stunned to handle it when it comes "