Recordings that guide listeners through the themes and practices associated with the Tibetan Book of the Dead are indeed available in several forms. There are straightforward audio readings of well-known translations, sometimes accompanied by brief introductions or explanations, as well as more extensive lecture-style commentaries by both Tibetan lamas and Western scholars. These often explore the structure of the bardos, the recognition of the clear light, and the appearance of peaceful and wrathful deities, presenting the material in a way that is accessible to contemporary practitioners and students of Buddhism.

Alongside these commentarial teachings, there are guided meditative recordings inspired by the bardo teachings. Some are contemplative practices that draw on the imagery and instructions of the text, while others are closer to the traditional function of the work: prayers and instructions meant to be read or recited aloud in connection with the processes of dying and rebirth. Certain dharma centers and lineages offer such recordings as part of their broader program of bardo teachings, preserving the ritual and liturgical tone that characterizes the text in its traditional setting.

Commercial audiobooks also play a role in making these teachings accessible. Various translations of the text have been recorded, sometimes including commentary by the translator or teacher, and these can serve as a bridge between scholarly study and devotional or contemplative engagement. In addition, some projects present the material in a more “journey-like” narrative form, using readings of key passages to evoke the stages of the bardo experience, while still remaining rooted in the source material.

Taken together, these resources form a spectrum: from literal recitation of the prayers, through detailed oral commentaries, to guided meditations that help listeners internalize the existential and spiritual implications of the teachings. For those drawn to this tradition, listening to such recordings can become a way of gradually attuning the mind to the perspectives on death, transition, and awakening that the Tibetan Book of the Dead seeks to illuminate.