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bardo

bardo

1 9.9
An in between state after death and before the next life in Tibetan Buddhism
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑːrdoʊ/
  • Specialized
: bardo
  • Many believe that understanding the bardo can lead to a better transition into the next life.
  • bardo realm

But in in Buddhism, the concept is this momentum persistent is something called the bardo.

Examples

  • In Tibetan Buddhism, the bardo is seen as a crucial period for the soul between death and rebirth.

  • The deepest parallel between David Bohm's ideas and the bardo teachings is that they both spring from a vision of wholeness.

    Academic text (1993)

  • And so, in preparing for the bardo, I meditated on who might best liaise between my family and my family business in my absence and you soon came to mind, Elliot.

    Death of a Unicorn (2025)

  • The Bhutanese are in some kind of bardo transitional state, waiting to see if they will enter the next life as a nation selectively modernized for the common good but otherwise unaltered, or as a small third world country.

    Academic text (2009)

  • The teachings about the bardo emphasize the importance of mindfulness during this transformative phase.

Synonyms

bhava
vsbardo
  • Indian
1 9.9

The state of being or becoming in the cycle of birth and rebirth

refers specifically to an intermediate state after death before rebirth in Tibetan belief

Surface Forms

bardo singular
bardos plural

Etymology

Bardo comes from Tibetan parts bar and do, which together mean 'in-between state'. So, bardo is the time between death and rebirth in Tibetan Buddhism.