Bardo Lyrics

when the Uncertain Experiencing of Reality
is dawning upon me here,
With every thought of fear or terror or awe for all
[apparitional appearances] set aside,

May I recognize whatever [visions] appear,
as the reflections of mine own consciousness;
May I know them to be of the nature of apparitions in the Bardo:

When at this all-important moment [of opportunity] of achieving a great end,
May I not fear the bands of Peaceful and Wrathful [Deities], mine own thought-forms.

While wandering alone,
separated from loving friends,
When the vacuous, reflected boy
of mine own mental ideas

dawneth upon me,
May the Buddhas, vouchsafing their power of compassion,
Grant that there shall be no fear,
awe, or terror in the Bardo.