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‘The Tibetan Book of the Dead’ is actually not just about death

  • Written by Jue Liang, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Case Western Reserve University
‘The Tibetan Book of the Dead’ is actually not just about deathTibetan fabric painting from the 17th or 18th century depicting a Bardo Cycle deity, representing transitional states between death and rebirth in Tibetan Buddhist belief.Dea/ V. Pirozzi/DeAgostini via Getty Images

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