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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
imageTibetan 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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