Let yourself be welcome by this invaluable book!

This book of 700 pages (excluding notes, bibliography, ...) is, the word is balance, priceless. Far from obscure concepts, principles airtight fit to become subjects of sterile debate, "The Tibetan Book of Life and Death" welcomes you. You moved into existence, that which preceded it and what follows it.
We often say that this or that book has changed us, after reading it, everything becomes different. Yet imperceptibly, old habits or practices settled again ... Here, it's different. Reading encounter what one is, what one "feels" to be spontaneous.
The outside (the book) welcomes you and installed inside (you).

Cartesian minds perhaps will struggle at times, or globally. Their mind will nevertheless constantly sought to differentiate between the real "manufactured" and the real "already present". The nature of the mind is, in this regard, a chapter of absolute clarity. Instead of focusing on passing clouds (thoughts, concepts), it emphasizes the sky "is" despite the presence or absence of clouds. He then invites us to bring the mind itself. This is sovereign to get in peace, and leave the sterile games of the discursive mind.
Reading the book will help you understand that our mind is more the place that houses our reasoning, and it is infinitely more than the sum of these ...

Some central aspects of Buddhism are discussed more concretely than they usually are.
Karma is, for example, explained broadly and with a very clear exposition of its implications.
Compassion is presented as a possible factor of awakening, but also as a personal healing power and even achieve "miracles".
Some more secret practices rarely revealed in a public work is also presented in the light version.
The importance of the Master and its essential role, the times when enlightenment is possible are other gems that adorn the pages of this book.
Impossible to list all the treasures to discover it ...

Death course occupies an important place in this book. But it is for such a complete way, as a stage and not an end, that one begins to think that we made our vision confused wall and door ... The days that precede the process itself, the days that follow, are of essential importance. They can determine the result of the way.
This part will be, for some, more esoteric. The author describes in detail all the stages and steps that one crosses, and the opportunities they offer us achieve liberation.

A book of inestimable importance, to read and reread to help us realize or understand what insensibly change in our societies (eg with palliative care, care for the dying, ...).

An opportunity to hear what Buddhism has taught for centuries and celebrate, as do Buddhists, life in its totality.
Peace and deep joy ensue and who read on their face, should encourage us to turn these pages.