Bardo

It was a great day spending two hours praying at the newly built clear light stupa before heading towards Hua-Hin, where the funeral for my aunt was held. She passed away this morning. Attending the ceremony, I thought about bardo and beings who roam in this immediate stage. Bardo can be both an opportunity to realize Buddhahood as well as an experience of intense suffering.

It's already after 1 am. Yontan and I are preparing burnt food or zur to offer to bardo beings. May they be satisfied with the delicious smell that fills the sky! May they be awaken upon the fact that they have passed away! Let's not forget about them even though we can't perceive them. Let's pray from the bottom of our heart for their being reunited with Amitabha Buddha in Sukhavati.