print email comment close The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Literature and Artwork on Prayer, Ritual, and Meditation From the Religious Traditions of Tibet, India, and Nepal URL: http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/dead/ Description: "Texts" and "Artwork" form the core of this site. "Texts" contains examples of sutras, tantras, and literature devoted to death and dying; explanations and translations of the Books of the Dead; biographies of afterlife experiences; and commentary. "Artwork" contains examples of scroll paintings, statuary, ceremonial art, and commentary. From the University of Virginia Library. Publisher: The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia Library of Congress Subject Headings: Art, Buddhist Art, Tibetan Buddhism Death Death -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism Karma-glin-pa, 14th cent. Bar do thos grol LII Database Information: Record 5630 created by Carole Leita on 06/20/1999 Last modification on 09/22/2009 Published: 06/20/1999   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/5630