The Bardo Thodol describes three bardos #betweendeath and #rebirth: The bardo of the moment of death The "Bardo Thodol" describes a #dissolution of the #self that is created by the skandhas and a falling away of #externalreality. The #consciousness that remains experiences the #truenature of mind as a dazzling #light or #luminosity. This is the bardo of dharmakaya, all phenomena unmanifested are #free of characteristics and distinctions. The bardo of #supremereality The "Bardo Thodol" describes lights of many colors and visions of #wrathful and #peaceful #deities. Those in the bardo are challenged to not be afraid of these #visions, which are #projections of mind. This is the bardo of sambhogakaya, the reward of #spiritualpractice. The bardo of becoming If the second bardo is experienced with #fear, #confusion, and #nonrealization, the bardo of becoming begins. Projections of #karma appear that will cause #rebirth in one of the Six Realms. This is the bardo of nirmanakaya, the #physicalbody that appears in the #world.- Barbara O'Brien Bardo Thodol: The #Tibetan #BookoftheDead Between Death and Rebirth (at Higher Consciousness Energy) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwNsZe4Ft64/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jw1bl8ypcr67