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Root Verses of the Six Intermediate States
translated by Gyurme Dorje
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KYE MA
Alas!
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DAG LA SHE NE BAR DO CHAR DU DIR
Now as the intermediate state of living arises before me,
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TSE LA LONG ME LE LO PANG SHE NE
Renouncing laziness, for which there is no time in this life,
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TO SAM GOM SUM MA YENG LAM LA JUG
I must enter the undistracted path of study, reflection and meditation.
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NANG SEM LAM LONG KU SUM NGON GYUR SHA
Taking perceptual experience and [the nature of] mind as the path, I must cultivate
actualization of the three Buddha Bodies.
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MI LU LEN CHIG TOB PE DU TSO DIR
Now, having obtained a precious human body, this one time,
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YENG MA LAM LA DO PE DU TSO MIN
I do not have the luxury of remaining on a distracted path. 1

G-3_
KYE MA
Alas!
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DAG LA MI LAM BAR DO CHAR DU DIR
Now as the intermediate state of dreams arises before me,
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TI MUG RO NYAL BAG ME PANG SHE NE
Renouncing the corpse-like, insensitive sleep of delusion,
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DREN PA YENG ME NE LUG NGANG LA JUG
I must enter, free from distracting memories, the state of the abiding nature of reality.
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MI LAM ZUNG NE TRUL GYUR O SAL JANG
Cultivating [the experience of] inner radiance, through the recognition, emanation, and
transformation of dreams,
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DUN DRO SHIN DU NYAL WAR MA SHE CHIG
I must not sleep like a beast,
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NYI DANG NGON SUM DRE PE NYAM LEN CHE
But cherish the experiential cultivation which mingles sleep with actual [realization].
G-3_
KYE MA
Alas! 2

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DAG LA SAM TEN BAR DO CHAR DU DIR
Now as the intermediate state of meditative concentration arises before me,
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NAM YENG TRUL PE TSOG NAM PANG SHE NE
Renouncing the mass of distractions and confusions,
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YENG ME DZIN ME TA DRAL NGANG LA JOG
I must undistractedly enter a state, which is devoid of subjective apprehension, and
free from the [two] extremes,
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SHE DZOG NYI LA TEN PA TOB PAR SHA
And attain stability in the stages of generation and perfection.
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SHA WA PANG NE TSE CHIG GOM DU DIR
At this moment, having renounced activity, and having attained a singular
[concentration],
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NYON MONG TRUL PE WANG DU MA TONG SHIG
I must not fall under the sway of bewildering mental afflictions!


G-3_
KYE MA
Alas!
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DAG LA CHI KHA BAR DO CHAR DU DER
Now as the intermediate state of the time of death arises before me,
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KUN LA CHAG SEM SHEN DZIN PANG SHE NE
Renouncing [all] attachment, yearning and subjective apprehension in every respect,
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DAM NGAG SAL WE NGANG LA MA YENG JUG
I must undistractedly enter the path, on which the oral teachings are clearly
understood,
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RANG RIG SHE ME NAM KHE YING SU PO
And eject my own awareness into the uncreated expanse of space.
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DU SHE SHA TRAG LU DANG TRAL LA KHE
Immediately upon separation from this compounded body of flesh and blood,
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MI TAG GYU MA YIN PAR SHE PAR SHA
I must know [this body] to be like a transient illusion.
G-3_
KYE MA
Alas!
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DAG LA CHO NYI BAR DO CHAR DU DIR
Now as the intermediate state of reality arises before me, 4

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KUN LA NGANG TRAG JIG NANG PANG SHE NE
Renouncing the merest sense of awe, terror or fear,
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GANG SHAR RANG NANG RIG PA NGO SHE JUG
I must recognize all that arises to be awareness, manifesting naturally of itself.
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BAR DO NANG TSUL YIN PAR SHE PAR SHA
Knowing [such sounds, lights and rays] to be visionary phenomena of the
intermediate state,
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DON CHEN GAG LA TUG PE DU SHIG ONG
At this moment, having reached this critical point,
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RANG NANG SHI TRO TSOG LA MA JIG SHIG
I must not fear the assembly of Peaceful and Wrathful Deities, which manifest
naturally!


G-3_
KYE MA
Alas!
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DAG LA SI PA BAR DO CHAR DU DIR
Now as the intermediate state of rebirth arises before me, 5

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DUN PA TSE CHIG SEM LA ZUNG SHE NE
I must with one-pointed intention concentrate my mind,
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ZANG PO LE KYI TRO LA NEN GYI TUD
And resolutely connect with the residual potency of my virtuous past actions.
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NGAL GO GAG NE RU LOG DREN PAR SHA
I must obstruct the womb entrance and call to mind the methods of reversal.
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NYING RU DAG NANG GO PE DU SHIG YIN
This is the time when perseverance and purity of perception are imperative.
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MIG SER PANG LA LA MA YAB YUM GOM
I must give up all jealousy and meditate on my spiritual teacher with consort.
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CHI WA ONG NYAM ME PE LO RING PO
'O, [you], with your mind far away, thinking that death will not come,
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DON ME TSE DI SHA WA DRUB DRUB NE
If you were to return empty-handed now,
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TA RE TONG LOG SHE NA SHIN TU TRUL
Would not your [life's] purpose have been [utterly] confused? 6

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GO NGO SHE PA DAM PE LHA CHO YIN
Recognize what it is that you truly need! It is a sacred teaching [for liberation]!
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SA TA NYID DU LHA CHO MI SHE DAM
So, should you not practice this divine [sacred] teaching, beginning from this very
moment?'
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DRUB CHEN NAM KYI SHAL NE DI KED SUNG
These words come from the mouth of the accomplished masters.
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LA ME DAM NGAG SEM LA MA SHAG NA
'If I choose not to take the oral teachings of the spiritual teacher to heart,
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RANG GI RANG NYI LHU WAR MI GYUR RAM
Am I not the deceiver of myself?'

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These root verses of the Bardo Todral not come to an end until Samsara is emptied.



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