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Death, the Bardo, and the Weight of Karma
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In the past, we have made references to heavy or dark karma and how it limits the soul during spiritual travel. However the weight of karma has a special meaning for the person following death. This is because such weight affects the individual in the Bardo state in a specific way. We can use a swimmer in water as an analogy when talking about the Bardo world. Heavy karma and its obligations are like weights tied to the swimmer which result in being pulled under the water in the Bardo state. Being pulled under is analogous to losing consciousness and the ability to direct one's attention. The soul with lighter karma can float and look up into the sky at stars and planets which represent deities, heavens, and worlds with spiritual dimensions. The soul on the surface has some vision and can do spiritual travel to reach these distance states, or request a guide to take him or her to one of these distant lights.
However, a soul with weighty karma is pulled under the water and, as with a swimmer under water, its vision is limited. The confusion and limited awareness results in fewer opportunities to seek help and less ability to concentrate. The under water currents are often too strong to resist and the person is swept along by his or her karma.
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