In this episode Robert A.F. Thurman leads an introduction to his translation of the "Natural Liberation Through Understanding in the Between" known popularly as the "Tibetan Book of the Dead" giving a teaching on the six between states found in everyday life and during the death process.

Recorded during the 2022 online conference "The Art of Dying and Living" this talk includes discussions of: the preciousness of human life, the rise and development of the hospice movement in the West, the role of faith in materialistic sciences and thought, and the importance of overcoming fear when facing death.

To learn more about the annual "The Art of Dying & Living" online conference hosted by Tibet House US | Menla please visit: www.thusmenla.org.