The Tibetan Book of the Dead Author:Robert A.F.Thurman- translater Published in 1998 exclusively for QPB as part of Mystical Classics of the World series. With introduction by Huston Smith, the Tibetan Book of the Dead has been renowned for centuries as a classic of Buddhist wisdom and religious thought. Composed in the eighth century, it is intended to prepare the soul for the trials and transformations of t... more »he afterworld. Its profound message is the art of dying is as important as the art of living.« less