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The tibetan book of the dead or the bardo thodol is the english translation of the famous tibetan death text, the great liberation upon hearing in the intermediate state. This new translation of the tibetan book of the dead is a tremendous accomplishment. One of the greatest works created by any culture and overwhelmingly the most significant of all tibetan buddhist texts in the west, the tibetan book of the dead has had a number of distinguished but partial translations. Francesca fremantle, buddhadharma magazine the most celebrated and widely read work of tibetan literature outside tibet. Bardo thodol means liberation by hearing on the after death plane, it was originally written in tibetan and is meant to be a guide. When wy evanswentzs english translation of the tibetan book of the dead first appeared in 1927 it became an instant classic. The tibetan book of the dead or the afterdeath experiences on the bardo plane english translation by lama kazi dawasamdup foreword this book is the first english language translation of the famous tibetan death text, the great liberation upon hearing in the intermediate state. Evanswentz, was published in 1927 by oxford university press. The tibetan book of the dead stands alongside dantes divine comedy as. Sipper holds a phd in education, a masters of education, and a bachelors in english.