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Instructions on the Symptoms of Death, or the First Stage of the Chikhai Bardo: The Primary Clear Light Seen at the Moment of Death

The first, the setting-face-to-face with the Clear Light, during the Intermediate State of the Moments of Death, is: Here who have listened much yet not recognized; and who, though recognizing, are, nevertheless, weak in familiarity. But all classes of individuals who have received the practical teachings will, if this be applied to them, be set face to face with the fundamental Clear Light; and, without any Intermediate State, they will obtain the Unborn Dharma-Kāya, by the Great Perpendicular Path. The manner of application is: It is best if the guru from whom the deceased received guiding instructions can be had; but if the guru cannot be obtained, then a brother of the Faith; or if the latter is also unobtainable, then a learned man of the same Faith; or, should all these be unobtainable, then a person who can read correctly and distinctly ought to read this many times over. Thereby the deceased will be put in mind of what he had heard of the setting-face-to-face and will at once come to recognize that Fundamental Light and undoubtedly obtain Liberation. As regards the time for the application: When the expiration bath ceased, the vital-force will have sunk into the nerve-centre of Wisdom and the Knower will be experiencing the Clear Light of the natural condition. Then, the vital-force, being thrown backwards and flying downwards through the right and left nerves, the Intermediate State momentarily dawns. The above should be applied before the vital-force hath rushed into the left nerve after first having traversed the navel nerve-centre. The time ordinarily necessary for this motion of the vital-force is as long as the inspiration is still present, or about the time required for eating a meal.

Then the manner of the application of the instructions is: