IN PERSON: Exploring the Bardos

We will continue our reading exploration and discussion of the book "A Sacred Compass, Navigating Life Through the Bardo Teachings." (page to start will be announced after prior meeting completed.)

"The bardo teachings cover the whole range of life, from how to live to how to die." "They can help us have the wisdom to navigate all the scenarios of life and show us how to work with difficult as well as existential issues." (Thubten, Anam. : A Sacred Compass, Navigating Life Through the Bardo Teachings (p. 6). Dharmata Foundation. Kindle)

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For those of you who would like to read along, here are some options for purchasing the text: A Sacred Compass To purchase (https://price.dealoz.com/New-Used-Books/A-Sacred-Compass/9781732020825?query=A%20Sacred%20Compass)

An excerpt from The Root Verses on the Six Bardos, from Karma Lingpa’s terma text, Bardo of Dreaming:

"Kyema! Now when the bardo of dying appears,I will abandon attachment and grasping to everything. Enter, undistractedly, a state in which the instructions are clear, And transfer my own awareness into the realm of unborn space; As I am about to leave this compound body of flesh and blood, I will realize it is a transitory illusion."

For those who cannot attend in person and/or who wish to further study this subject, the following suggestions are offered:

Buddhist Study and Meditation Group of Newburyport (Our Sister Sangha) Bardos Study & Resource PageLink (https://www.iamawakenowwhat.us/Buddha/wed/Bardos/Bardo.html)
The Dying Process and the Bardos - Patrul Rinpoche Link (https://youtu.be/7_X9E7KL4rY?si=1lP3JcdvpW2OFnKQ)25 minutes
The Secret Teachings Of The Tibetan Book Of The Dead Link (https://youtu.be/7nuGtc1_uyY?si=ojETIsY7unf-mPu3)20 minutes
Alan Watts - Trust the Universe - Black Screen Link (https://youtu.be/73fv6nmKU9Q?si=tUECMsP5aWviroPL)1 hour 11 minutes
Rupert Spira Teachings - A Discussion on Samskaras Link (https://rupertspira.com/teachings)1 hour 30 minutes