S02.E07: Chikhai Bardo

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An old romance intersects with a deadly present threat.

Episode airs Feb 28, 2025

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https://tibetanbuddhistencyclopedia.com/en/index.php?title=Chikhai_Bardo:_The_Intermediate_state_of_the_Time_of_Death

Chikhai Bardo: The Intermediate state of the Time of Death

The intermediate state of the time of death or the Chikhai bardo as it is called in the Tibetan text, is the first of the three intermediate states that the consciousness experiences according to the text in the great liberation by hearing. The Buddhist lamas believe that this first intermediate state has crucial importance because the consciousness at this point is free of all the basic constituents of its physical and metal forms and based on the text, if the consciousness listens carefully to the lama’s guidelines, describing the true nature of the consciousness’ inner radiant truth, then liberation can be attainedimmediately without falling into the next two intermediate states or the next bardoexperiences. This is the point at the moment of death, where the lamaactually starts to recite the text from the sacred book and based on the lama’s words the consciousness can perceivethe naked awareness and thus achieve liberation.