Bardo Teaching

Offered In-Person & over Zoom (Online)

About the Teaching

For thousands of years, Tibetan spiritual traditions have cultivated practices to offer spiritual support to the dying and to prepare for a peaceful and conscious death. The Bon teachings on death and dying are central to the Path of Liberation as they enable us to attain liberation at the time of death or choose a beneficial rebirth. The Bon teachings on death and dying also encompass ways to offer spiritual and compassionate support to the dying, to family and loved ones, and to those who are ill.

In this teaching, Tempa Lama will teach about the stages of the Bardo, and the mental, emotional and physical shifts that take place during the different Bardo stages. ‘Bardo’ is a Tibetan word consisting of “Bar” – the “between state” where the consciousness has left this body and not yet taken another body; and “Do”– the consciousness that is without the physical support of a body. Tempa Lama will provide practice instructions for each Bardo stage and explain how we can guide and assist the dying person during and after death. Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead, we will use death itself as a basic practice to develop strength within ourselves and keep our hearts and mind free from fear and judgment.

Participants will learn about:

• The stages of the Bardo
• The mental, emotional and physical shifts during the Bardo stages
• Practices to attain liberation or support a good rebirth for the different Bardo stages
• How we can guide and assist others as they enter and traverse the Bardo

Participants will receive:

• An audio recording of Bardo Monlam Chant
• Two (2) Necessary Handouts:
  – Bardo Monlam Liturgy
  – Conscious Dying