Free talk: "Death, Bardo, and Rebirth in the Tibetan Tradition."

Sunday, March 29, 2015; 6-7 PM

Tibetan Buddhists (especially in the Nyingma tradition) have developed many powerful practices for use at the time of death. All of them are alike in recognizing the immense power of our mind—thoughts, attitudes, and openness—to shape experience. These teachings describe the states that one experiences after death (known as the ‘Bardo’) in great detail and also instruct us in how to move through these states in the best possible way.

We are taught that the transition between one life and another presents a unique opportunity for spiritual development for those with a stable meditation practice. This talk by the Co-Dean of the Nyingma Institute Sylvia Gretchen will give an overview of some of these teachings and will present a classic practice that helps prepares one for the time of death.

No registration is needed for this free event.