Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Note on Transliteration xi
4. Prelude 1
5. I. The Impermanence of Life 21
6. II. Passing from the Body 77
7. III. Dissolution 127
8. IV. Transmutations 153
9. V. After Life 209
10. Postscript: Beyond Description 245
11. Acknowledgments 267
12. Notes 271
13. References 285
14. Index 291