The Six Bardos of the Tibetan Book of the Dead: Dzogchen Teachings on the Peaceful and Wrathful Deities

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A guide to implementing the teachings of the bardos of life and death from the classic text, The Tibetan Book of the Dead

Shares ancient Tibetan wisdom to help readers break through the process of ego-clinging to find deeper freedom and escape from feelings of lack and scarcity

Offers authentic guidance and support for confidence in overcoming challenges, bravery in caring for the self and others, as well as fearlessness in the face of dying

Examines key concepts and history in Dzogchen Buddhism, including a guide to the Vajrayana teachings, the Bardo teachings, and the role of the five elements

According to the Buddha, all sentient beings are naturally enlightened and have been pure since the beginning. However, in waking life, grasping and fear develops into ego-clinging and a cyclic state of delusion. This interval from the beginning of delusion until we return to our primordial nature is known as the bardo. Until we rediscover enlightenment, everything we feel, know, and experience is bardo phenomena.

Exploring this understanding, so essential to the myriad schools of Buddhism, in rich and practical detail, renowned Dzogchen masters Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche and Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche offer a guide to implementing the teachings of the bardos of life and death from the Bardo Thodol, commonly known as The Tibetan Book of the Dead. Drawing on their Dzogchen backgrounda Buddhist lineage focused on resting and abiding in our true naturethe authors explore key ideas from the famous Tibetan text, including the Vajrayana teachings, the five elements, peaceful and wrathful deities, and the nature of the Six Bardos (with particular emphasis on the Bardo of Dying). The authors provide practical advice for deeper self-awareness, improved care of the self and others, and for confronting challenges fearlessly, especially the process of dying.

The teachings offered by the authors in this guide are truly universal, offering a path out of delusion and allowing us all to ignite our inner light and re-find our inner Buddha nature as we move forward on the path to enlightenment.

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Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche (19382010) was a lama, teacher, and Dzogchen master in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche is an accomplished scholar and Vajrayana master. He travels extensively worldwide to teach. Together the two brothers founded the Padmasambava Buddhist Center in upstate New York, which now has centers around the world.