VLVL2 (15): Bardo

[Tim Strzechowski]

364.22:  "But Weed explained about the after-death state, the Bardo, with its time limits for finding a new body to be born into -- seeking out men and women in the act of sex, looking for a just-fertilized egg, slipping to and fro with needful dim others in a space like a bleak smoke-tarnished district of sex shows and porno theaters, looking for the magical exact film frame through which the dispossessed soul might reenter the world."


The word "Bardo" comes from the Tibetan words "bar" meaning "in between"; "do" meaning "island" or "marking point." So we are here on the Net a quiet island or marking point between confusion and understanding more of the world of the dying, and caring for the dying as a caregiver. One particular resource we recommend for a significantly improved understanding of the world of caregiving is Jerral Sapienza's book, URGENT WHISPERS: Care of the Dying.   If you are in a position at this time as a caregiver or have recently lost a friend or loved one then this book may be a resource for you to better understand the place where you now find yourself. [...]

http://www.bardo.org/

BARDO is designed to incorporate a lifetime of spiritual practice into the moments of transition we call "death". It helps the dying person to chart a path through the dissolution of consciousness as it is experienced after the physical death.  

The Bardo  reminds the dying person (or the meditator) to constantly recognize that all phenomena are projections of one´s own mind.    In this way it attempts to liberate the listener from clinging to old desires and beliefs of separation, which cause fear and self-protection. [...]

http://www.bardo-meditation.com/

http://reluctant-messenger.com/tibetan-book-of-the-dead.htm
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