Tsele Natsok Rangdrol (born c. 1608) is renowned in the Kagyu and
Nyingma schools of Tibetan Buddhism for his brilliant scholarship
and meditative accomplishment.
Erik Pema Kunsang Schmidt has translated and edited more than fifty
volumes of Tibetan texts and oral teachings, including "Treasures
from Juniper Ridge." He lives in Denmark.
"I considered that this explanation of the bardos would benefit
everyone interested in the Dharma. The words are clear and easy to
understand, and lengthy scholarly expositions are not emphasized.
This text, easy to comprehend and containing all the key points and
very direct instructions, results from following the oral advice of
a qualified master."--Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
"Bardo teachings may sound very fascinating and colourful, but the
vital point is ones individual practice right now. Why have
medicine when sick, if one doesnt use it? Without training, our
studies become mere intellectual understanding. If study were
sufficient, we could simply lean back and read a book about
Dzogchen. In fact, there is no way around actual training. The
whole reason for receiving bardo teachings has been traditionally
described as that of "connecting a broken water pipe"--by training
now, one will be able to continue the "flow" of practice through
the bardo state to the following life. In the Dzogchen system bardo
training is indispensable."--Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.
"[T]he subject matter, death and rebirth, is a very important and
pertinent topic for both Buddhists and non-Buddhists. Tibetan
Buddhism contains many books which encompass teachings on that
topic, and this text is ... easy to undersand. The author's style
is very clear, precise, and direct.... Therefore, please read it
carefully and take the meaning to heart."--Tulku Chokyi Nyima
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