RELI 2732 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Bardo Thodol, Bardo, Padmasambhava
1 Jun 2020
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Self entity that stream continues and eventually forms another body and takes a new birth. Buddhism began in north-central india, but spread throughout the world, in the first century it went to. Central-asia, across the silk road to china, and in the fourth century went into korea, japan, and from. China-south to vietnam and then in the seventh century, buddhism appeared in tibet. Tantric or tibetan buddhism emphasizes knowledge and investigation of the moment of death because it is believed that this moment is a powerful opportunity for liberation if the mind is prepared and undistracted. The water element dissolves all liquids of the body dry up. This is considered the subtlest level of mind and is called the clear light of death this is the experience of the absolute true nature of mind and phenomena and if it is recognized then one attains liberation.
