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Glenn Mullin: Bardo – The Tibetan Book of the Dead

The Tibetan Book of the Dead (Bardo Thodol) is traditionally believed to be the work of the legendary Padma Sambhava in the 8th century A.D. The Bardo Thodol teaches that once awareness is freed from the body, it creates its … Continue reading

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A Modern Day “Ritual” for Dealing with Crisis

Help Those in Transition Step 4 from our book Caregiver Revolution Especially in times of ill health circumstances can get completely overwhelming at times. An unexpected situation can appear as a crisis, which, just from the label itself makes it … Continue reading

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Two Tibetan Texts about the Bardo, Death, and Dying

A Review of two Tibetan texts; The Bardo Guidebook, by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche and Training the Mind in the Great Way by Gyalwa Gendun Druppa, the First Dalai Lama. Both of these books are based on teachings which were passed … Continue reading

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