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Teachings of the Bardo Thodol, the tibetan book of the dead

The Tibetan Book of the Dead – the Bardo Thodol – Video

Posted on January 10, 2012 by vidji

  Meditation and the after death state As he is ordinarily, the human being does not realize to what extent, or in what manner, life and death are closely linked. During his whole lifetime, it never occurs to him that, … Continue reading →

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Jean Pierre Schnetzler : One makes excuses for oneself

Posted on September 2, 2011 by vidji

 “One makes excuses for oneself; lack of time in particular, is often mentioned; a pretext which does not hold up to examination because, if one wanted, judicious choice would eliminate, in favor of meditation, a great deal of secondary activities … Continue reading →

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Tenzin Palmo : Mindfulness

Posted on April 24, 2011 by vidji

The Sanskrit word for mindfulness is « Smirti », in Pali it’s « Sati », and in Tibetan « Drenpa » . Significantly, they all mean “to remember”. It’s what the Catholics call “being in a state of recollection”. And it’s extremely difficult. If we can be … Continue reading →

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Bardo Thodol

Posted on April 23, 2011 by vidji

Thine own intellect, which is now voidness, yet not to be regarded as of the voidness of nothingness, but as being the intellect itself, unobstructed, shining, thrilling, and blissful, is the very consciousness, the All-good Buddha. Thine own consciousness, not … Continue reading →

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