In this classic of the world`s religious literature - traditionally read aloud to the dying - death and rebirth are seen as a process that offers the possibility of attaining ultimate liberation. This unabridged translation emphasizes the practical advice that the book offers to the living. The insightful commentary by the renowned meditation master Ch?gyam Trungpa explains what the scripture teaches about human psychology. Ch?gyam Trungpa-meditation master, scholar, and artist-founded the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado; Shambhala Training; and Vajradhatu, an international association of meditation centers. The author is deceased.