Quotes From "The Tibetan Book Of The Dead" By Graham Coleman

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The Heart-mantra of Dependent Origination (rten-'brel snying-po [རྟེནà¼â€¹à½ à½–ྲེལà¼â€¹à½¦à¾â„¢à½²à½„à¼â€¹à½”ོ]), which liberates the enduring continuum of phenomena and induces the appearance of multiplying relics ('phel-gdung [འཕེལà¼â€¹à½â€šà½‘ུངà¼â€¹] and rainbow lights, is:[ Oá¹â€š] YE DHARMÄ€ HETUPRABHAVÄ€HETUN TEṢĀá¹â€š TATHÄ€GATOHY AVADAT TEṢĀá¹â€š CA YONIRODHO EVAá¹â€š VÄ€DIMAHĀŚRAMAṆAḤ [YE SVÄ€HÄ€]('Whatever events arise from a cause, the Tathagāta [Buddha, "Thus-gone"] has told the cause thereof, and the great virtuous ascetic has taught their cessation as well [so be it]'). Graham Coleman
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No sane person fears nothingness. Robert A.F. Thurman
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There is no reason for a sound faith to be irrational. A useful faith should not be blind, but should be well aware of its grounds. A sound faith should be able to use scientific investigation to strengthen itself. it should be open to the spirit not to lock itself up in the letter. A nourishing, useful, healthful faith should be no obstacle to developing a science of death. Robert A.F. Thurman
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But, nevertheless, if there is even the slightest recognition, liberation is easy. Should you ask why this is so–it is because once the awesome, terrifying and fearful appearances arise, the awareness does not have the luxury of distraction. The awareness is one-pointedly concentrated. Karmaglinpa