The Relationships and Evidence: Consciousness, Science, Spirituality, and Nature of the Universe

P’howa – Consciousness Transference at Death

Notes – Jerry Gin

Seminar by Chagdud Khadro, Oct 4-5, 2014 Book: P’howa Commentary, Chagdud Khadro

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� Vajrayana Buddhist practice (Tibetan) ¡  Consciousness transferred to a “pure” realm at

moment of death ¡  Pure Realm: Dewachen

¢  Buddha Amitabha – Created realm for Buddhists to pursue enlightenment without having to go through the lower realms after death

� In Western Culture – No attention to the process of dying, giving of aid for person’s consciousness to reach highest level after death, or training for this event during in life ¡  “When it is time to go to the bathroom, it is too late

to build a latrine.” Chagdud Rinpoche – Lama, Tibetan Buddhist

�  Practice during life: ¡  Involves a visualization of Buddha Amitabha and the realm of

Dewachen above crown chakra ¡  Involves a special breath expulsion exercise to open channel at

crown ¢  Open channel facilitates consciousness transfer to Dewachen at time of

death

�  Practice at time of death ¡  Same breathing expulsion and visualization ¡  Assisted by other Buddhists who know technique and link, through

the heart connection (heart to heart), to help move the consciousness to crown and Dewachen

�  Practice if Buddhist died and assistance not available immediately and consciousness has not left body ¡  Consciousness can reside in the body for 3 days or longer after

death (consciousness moves to the heart) ¡  Forcefully tap top of head to direct consciousness upward ¡  Visualize green energy connection of own heart with heart of

deceased to strengthen deceased’s vibration ¡  Prayer and breath expulsion technique for consciousness transfer

� At time of dying, prayers directed to images and realm of dying person’s belief system and movement of consciousness in that direction ¡  E.g., Christian – Christ image and realm of

heaven (rather than Buddha Amitabha and Dewachen)

¡  Perhaps tap head and avoid touching feet