[the Dawning of the Lights of the Six Lokas]

be so oft repeated—if recognition be difficult, because of the influence of evil Larma, much benefit will come from repeating these settings-face-to-face many times over. Once more, | then, | call the deceased by name, and speak as follows:

O nobly-born, if thou hast been unable to apprehend the above, henceforth the body of the past life will become more and more dim and the body of the future life will become more and more clear. Saddened at this [thou wilt think], ‘O what misery I am undergoing! Now, whatever body I am to get, I shall go and seek [it]’. So thinking, thou wilt be going hither and thither, ceaselessly and distractedly. Then there will shine upon thee the lights of the Six Sangsaric Lokas. The light of that place wherein thou art to be born, through power of karma, will shine most prominently.

O nobly-born, listen. If thou desirest to know what those six lights are: there will shine upon thee a dull white light from the Deva-world, a dull green light from the Asura- world, a dull yellow light from the Human-world, a dull blue

light from the Brute-world, a dull red light from the Preza- world, and a smoke-coloured light from the Hell-world.?. At that time, by the power of arma, thine own body will partake ‘ of the colour of the light of the place wherein thou art to be born.

O nobly-born, the special art of these teachings is especially important at this moment: whichever light shineth upon thee now, meditate upon it as being the Compassionate One; from

profound art; it will prevent birth. Or whosoever thy tute- lary deity may be, meditate upon the form for much time,— as being apparent yet non-existent in reality, like a form produced by a magician. That is called the pure illusory

away from the extremities, till nothing at all remaineth visible of it; and put thyself in the state of the Clearness and the Voidness 2—which thou canst not conceive as something— and abide in that state for a little while. Again meditate upon the tutelary deity; again meditate upon the Clear Light: do this alternately. Afterwards, allow thine own

extremities.

Wherever the ether* pervadeth, consciousness pervadeth ; wherever consciousness pervadeth, the Dharma-Kaya per- vadeth. Abide tranquilly in the uncreated state of the Dharma-Kaya. In that state, birth will be obstructed and Perfect Enlightenment gained.

* This expression, ‘the Clearness and the Voidness’, from the instructions following, seems to be synonymous with ‘the Clear Light’, or ‘the Clear Light and the Voidness’,

* Text : nam-mkhah (pron. nam-kha): Skt. Akasha: ‘ether’, or ‘sky’,

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(PhbePROCESS OF REBIRTH] [THE CLOSING OF THE DOOR OF THE WOMB]

[Instructions to the Officiant]: Again, if through great weak- ness in devotions and lack of familiarity one be not able to understand, illusion may overcome one, and one will wander to the doors of wombs. The instruction for the closing of the womb-doors becometh very important: call the deceased by name and say this;

O nobly-born, if thou hast not understood the above, at this moment, through the influence of karma, thou wilt have the impression that thou art either ascending, or moving along on a level, or going downwards. Thereupon, meditate upon the Compassionate One. Remember. Then, as said above, gusts of wind, and icy blasts, hail-storms, and darkness, and impression of being pursued by many people will come upon thee. On fleeing from these [hallucinations], those who are unendowed with meritorious Aarma will have the impression of fleeing into places of misery; those who are endowed with meritorious karma will have the impression of arriving in places of happiness. Thereupon, O nobly-born, in whatever continent or place thou art to be born, the signs of that birth- place will shine upon thee then.

For this moment there are several vital profound teachings. Listen undistractedly. Even though thou hast not appre- hended by the above settings-face-to-face, here [thou wilt,

recognize the signs. Therefore listen.

[Instructions to the Officiant]: Now it is very important to employ the methods of closing the womb-door. Where- fore it is necessary to exercise the utmost care. There are

enter from entering, and closing the womb-door which might be entered.