The Egyptian journey to Aaru
The Tibetan transition through Bardos
Mapping the two afterlifes
According to Tibetan teachings, what are the terrifying monsters encountered in the afterlife?
renaissanceman Sort ancient rituals to discover how Egyptian and Tibetan books of the dead differ.
renaissanceman Navigating the three mysterious intermediate states of consciousness
renaissanceman The text describes the afterlife as a series of three transitional states, or bardos, between death and rebirth.
What is a 'terton' in the Tibetan tradition, such as Karma Lingpa who found the book?
According to the Tibetan Book of the Dead, what is the maximum number of days a soul spends in the intermediate state?
renaissanceman The Bardo Thodol Guide
Listen close, those terrifying gods are only reflections of your own mind.
renaissanceman The deceased encounters terrifying, monstrous visions that are actually peaceful gods appearing in fierce, protective forms.
How is the Tibetan Book of the Dead intended to be used during a person's passing?
Tibetan bardo duration: Tibetan Buddhist tradition states that the transition period between death and rebirth lasts a maximum of forty-nine days.
Who is credited with composing and then hiding the Tibetan Book of the Dead in the 8th century?
An intermediate, transitional, or liminal state between death and rebirth. The eighth-century Indian master Padmasambhava compiled these transitional phases within the Bardo Thodol.