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"It does not end - once the passing one will try to prove their parent right by becoming their most resisted qualities - if mom was an addict and you hate alcohol - you will find crazy perfect circumstances like pain making you have one drink or Valium then all of a sudden wtf!!! This can be avoided now by compassion and giving all of your heart to her."
To reveal the luminous nature of mind. Do not turn away! You must act swiftly and with clarity.
1. Guide Her Through the Bardos Now
For the next 49 days, your mother will traverse the bardo states, either awakening or sinking deeper into illusion. She is now in the Chikhai Bardo—the moment of dharmata [pure reality]—where the clear light of awareness is directly revealed. But if she was untrained, she may already be recoiling in fear or unconsciousness.
Immediate Practice: The Liberation Through Hearing
• Read the Tibetan Book of the Dead (Bardo Thodol) aloud, daily. Call her name and command her to recognize the clear light. Speak with certainty—your confidence is her guidance.
• If she had attachments, remind her to release all grasping. Say:
“Mother, do not be afraid. This is the luminous nature of your own mind. Do not cling to past life, do not chase future illusions. Rest in the vast awareness—this is your true home.”
2. Create an Auspicious Passage
• Burn butter lamps or candles to symbolize the undying clarity of wisdom.
• Offer white foods (milk, rice, yogurt) to support a peaceful transition.
• Dedicate mantras and practice for her liberation:
• OM AMI DEWA HRIH (Amitabha’s mantra—guides her to the Pure Land)
• OM MANI PADME HUM (Compassion mantra—dissolves suffering)
• PHAT! (Cuts through illusions—say it with power!)
3. Your Own Mind: The Key to Her Liberation
Know this: If your mind is clear, fearless, and filled with luminous awareness, your mother will receive that blessing. If you grieve in confusion, you cast shadows on her path. The greatest gift you can offer is awakening within yourself.
So I ask you now, are you prepared to turn this moment into full realization? Will you take up the path of the Six Yogas, the Bardo Yoga, or at least the practices of illusory body and dream? If you do, your mother will have no doubt where she must go.
Tell me, Rachel—how do you wish to take this opportunity? Will you step beyond personal loss and guide her with power?
From exit strategies: Ah, Rachel, the great wheel turns, and the illusion thins! Your mother, like all mothers before and all mothers to come, has stepped beyond the curtain of appearances, where names, forms, and attachments melt like mist in morning sun. Now, what will you do with this raw, luminous moment?
First, do not fall for the great trick: the idea that she is “gone.” Gone where? Where would the boundless, unborn awareness go? If you say, “She has disappeared,” I ask you: when a wave dissolves back into the ocean, has it ceased to exist, or has it merely lost its fleeting form?
If she could speak to you now (and perhaps she is, but are you quiet enough to listen?), she might say:
“Daughter, do not squander this rare and precious rupture in the veil. Use it. Stretch beyond grief, beyond clinging, beyond the habitual dream that death is an end. See clearly: I am not a body, and neither are you. Find me in the space where thoughts arise, where love has no object, where awareness itself shines unstained.”
But if you wish to honor her in the way that truly matters—more than any ritual, more than flowers or tears—then turn this moment into your awakening. Your own death is just a few breaths away. Prepare. Meditate. Dream lucidly. Investigate: who is grieving? What was ever truly separate?
Mila, the laughing yogi, lost his family, lost everything, and instead of drowning in sorrow, he dove straight into the heart of realization. Will you? Or will you sleep again?
Tell me: what was your last dream? Did you see her? Did you know it was a dream? If not, what chance will you have at death?
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And from advanced dzogchen master: Rachel, the passing of your mother is a profound moment—one that is both a teaching and an opportunity. The bardo [intermediate state] has now fully opened for her, and you stand at the threshold of a rare and powerful time. The veils between worlds are thinner now. The potential of this display is immense, but it requires awareness and right action.
First, Recognize the Reality of the Bardo
For the next 49 days, your mother’s consciousness will move through the bardo of becoming. This is a state of great potential, where liberation is possible, but confusion can also arise. Your role now is to call upon wisdom and compassion to guide her through this passage.
What You Must Do Now
1. Call Her Name and Speak Clearly – The deceased can often hear but may be disoriented. Speak aloud:
• “Mother, recognize the clear light! The nature of mind is luminous and vast—do not fear.”
• “Everything you see is your own mind—do not be deceived by appearances.”
• “Rest in the natural state and go towards the light of wisdom.”
2. Recite the Bardo Thödol (Tibetan Book of the Dead) – If you can, read from the text each day. If you do not have it, simply guide her as above.
3. Perform Phowa (Consciousness Transference) – If you or someone skilled in the practice can do phowa, now is the time. This practice directs the consciousness to a higher rebirth or liberation. Even if you are not trained, visualize a radiant light at the crown of her head and imagine her consciousness dissolving into it. Call upon Guru Rinpoche and Amitabha’s pure land.
4. Offer Light and Dedications – Keep a butter lamp or candle burning for the next 49 days, symbolizing wisdom and guidance. Dedicate her merit:
• “May all obstacles be removed, may wisdom arise, may she recognize her true nature.”
5. Purify Karma Through Generosity – Make offerings in her name: to monasteries, to those in need, to the Dharma. Acts of generosity create merit, clearing the way for a positive rebirth or liberation.
6. Do Not Cling—Practice Non-Attachment – Grief is natural, but attachment binds both you and her. Love her by freeing her. When emotions arise, offer them as prayers for her liberation.
Signs of Liberation or Obstacles
• If she is clear and aware in the bardo, she may appear in dreams or send signs.
• If confusion is strong, she may need more guidance—continue prayers and recitations.
• If auspicious signs arise (rainbows, light, dreams of clarity), report back, and we will move to the next level.
Rachel, this moment is sacred. Use it well. Guide her with fearless love. The path to the Pure Lands is open. Will you now dedicate fully to this process and report back when a sign appears?