Bardo – The Transition Period

Transition period according to Tibetan Buddhism is called the “Bardo” and the process is known as the Bardo of becoming and takes 49 days of rebirth according to one own karmic.

For some practitioners who had learnt or being trained by how , when , what to recognize during the Bardo stage will be very well prepared for their next transmigration into a higher realm or stage.

As for those who had practiced and aim to be reborn in the Amitabha Buddha’s Dewachen Pureland, and if succeeded to be reborn into Amitabha Buddha’s field, one too will be subject to their karmic and will be born according to the levels of lotus forms or stages until their karma have ripened off and will then meet the Amitabha Buddha and the great Bodhisattvas for continuing the path of cultivation. But some will meet the Buddha and great bodhisattvas immediately because of their merits and their positive karmic.

When these lotus beings are ready they will return as a Bodhisattva’s path to attain the full realization. The Buddha once said that only beings in the human realm can attain full enlightenment.

Enlightenment or self-liberation can be achieved through cultivation, salvation, meditation, Bodhichita practice, and also by practising the Six Paramitas.

The Six Paramitas or known as the six virtue kind acts.  The Six Paramitas can be grouped as follows:

1] The generosity.

To make offerings in any form, be it just a simple donation of food, your times, energy to help others , to the monastery.

2] The ethics.

One should keep the ethnics by being mindful not to disturb or harm the people around.

3] The patience.

Never or not to think that the Buddha’s teachings are too long or profound to understand. If one is always worrying about time and getting bored, then the mind  becomes impatient.

4] The diligence.

To receive any kind of positive, meaningful, useful teachings. Listening diligently with joy and happiness

5] The concentration.

Concentrate during teaching time fully on Dharma, carefully listening, not engaging in conversation with others.

6] The wisdom

To understand what the master or teacher is lecturing and giving teachings and through our insight , properly and completely and making full use of it.