Essential Journey of Life and Death, Volume One · The Indestructible Nature of Body, Speech, and Mind by Sherab, Palden -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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The Essential Journey of Life and Death

Dedication Acknowledgments Editors' Introduction Part I: In Remembrance of Venerable Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche Ch 1: Brief Biography of Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche Ch 2: Prayer for the Swift Reincarnation of Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche Ch 3: Three Teachings On The Mahaparinirvana Of Venerable Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche Ch 4: “The Roaring Lion: An Account of Special Sounds That Manifested During the Thugdam of Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche” Ch 5: "Signs Of Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche’s Mahaparinirvana" Part II: The Six Bardos Preface Ch 6: Bardo, Dream Yoga, And Phowa Practices Ch 7: Introduction To The Six Bardos Ch 8: Lineage of the Bardo Teachings Ch 9: Preview Ch 10: (1) Bardo of Birth and Life Ch 11: (2) Bardo of the Dream State Ch 12: (3) Bardo of Meditation Ch 13: (4) Bardo of Dying

The Elements Chaos in the Winds Earth Dissolves Into Water Water Evaporates Into Fire Fire Dissipates Into Wind Wind Diffuses Into Consciousness Consciousness Dissolves Into Clear Light White, Red, and Black Visions The Way of Great Meditators Mandala Offerings at the Time of Death and Dying Phowa Subtle Signs Summary of the Bardo of Dying

Ch 14: (5) Bardo of the Luminosity of the True Nature Ch 15: (6) Bardo of Becoming Ch 16: Full Circle Ch 17: Questions and Answers on the Six Bardos Part III: Zhitro Practice of the Six Bardos Ch 18: Practicing on the Indestructible Nature of Body, Speech, and Mind

The Two Motivations Types of Visualization Practice The Title Types of Liberation

Ch 19: Lineage Blessings

The Three Mandalas The Lineage Prayer The Three Lineages 1. Mind-to-Mind Transmission Lineage 2. Symbolic Transmission Lineage 3. Oral Transmission Lineage Refuge Tree Visualization More Detailed Refuge Tree Visualization

Ch 20: Foundation Practice

1. Refuge The Qualities of the Three Jewels The Three Roots The Duration of Refuge Mudra of Taking Refuge 2. Bodhichitta Self-Importance Three Ways of Developing Bodhichitta Aspiration Bodhichitta Actualizing Bodhichitta 3. Seven Branch Accumulation of Merit a. Homage b. Offering c. Confession d. Rejoicing e. Requesting to Teach f. Supplicating to Remain g. Dedication

Ch 21: Main Practice

1. Creation Stage Visualisation a. The Three Samadhis i. True Nature Samadhi ii. All-Arising Compassion Samadhi iii. Seed Syllable Samadhi b. Visualisation Emanating and Gathering Akanishtha Throne Vajrasattva Sambhogakaya Ornaments Heart Syllable Chakras Reminder Forty-Two Peaceful Buddhas Five Dhyani Buddhas with Their Consorts and Retinues Four Gatekeepers with Their Consorts Buddhas of the Six Realms Fifty-eight Wrathful Buddhas Ten Vidyadharas Wisdom Body of the Peaceful Buddhas Wisdom Speech of the Peaceful Buddhas Wisdom Mind of the Peaceful Buddhas Nine Moods of the Wrathful Buddhas Three Qualities of Visualization Practice c. Four Types of Mantra Recitation i. Moon circled by Stars ii. Fire Ring iii. King Sending His Emissary iv. Beehive Recitation Meaning of the Mantra of the Peaceful and Wrathful Buddhas d. Questions And Answers on Visualizing The Peaceful and Wrathful Buddhas Review of Visualization Practice Correcting Our Meditation Practice 2. Completition Stage Dissolution

Ch 22: Concluding Practice

1. Aspiration Prayers a. Three Kaya Auspiciousness b. Ground, Path, and Fruition Auspiciousness 2. Dedication Prayers

Ch 23: Condensed Practice Instructions of the Self-Liberated Mind Ch 24: Sadhana of the Self-Liberated Mind Appendices Dedication of Merit Daka Yeshe Do Meditation on Absolute Wisdom: The Moment of Death Sutra The Stages of the Bardo of Dying Gross Dissolution of Elements The Stages of the Bardo of Dying Subtle Dissolution of Elements Notes Glossary of Technical Terms Abbreviations List of Figures About the Authors

Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche (1938-2010) Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche

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