Meditations On Living, Dying And Loss (Assorted) - Book Review

What do Buddhists believe actually believe what happens when we are reincarnated? 'Meditations On Living, Dying And Loss' by an assorted collection of people including Graham Coleman, Gyurme Dorje, Thupten Jinpa (my man!!!) & the Dalai Lama. It is an examination of some select sections from the larger work of 'The Tibetan Book Of The Dead'. It begins with a bit of history & multiple intros from the editors & Dalai Lama. It's a short book with each section attempting to provide insight on the Buddhist philosophy of reincarnation and how to deal with the death of loved ones.

I summarised the book as follows. "I found this eminently forgettable as a whole. Most of the prefaces were useful but on their own the passages of text are unclear and vague. There was a lot of repetition and I think it might require the whole framework of the religion (chants, clothing, incense, culture, buildings, etc.,) to really make sense."

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Timeline:
(0:00) - Synopsis
(3:12) - The Big Picture: Why Buddhism is true
(4:12) - The Small Details: Why Buddhism (probably) isn't true
(7:24) - Personal Observations
(8:28) - Summary
(9:35) - Pragmatic Takeaway: Prepare myself for some potentially boring reading

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