Padmasambhava.
The first passage in this reading from The Tibetan Book of the Dead didn't capture much interest from me, mostly because I can't relate to being on a deathbed with spiritual people whispering in my ear... However I like the thought of the female Buddha Samantabhadri (Dharmata) and the male Buddha Samantabhadra being inseparable. The former is symbolized through a state of mind that is pure emptiness, and the latter is symbolized through a state of mind that is unobstructed, sparkling, pure and vibrant. We are told that ultimately, a great light is formed. The second passage from The Book of the Great Liberation proved to be a little more enlightening for me. We are given the definition of the mind in its true state: "naked, immaculate, transparent, empty, timeless, uncreated, unimpeded; not realizable as a separate thing, but as the unity of all things, yet not composed of them; undifferentiated, self-radiant, indivisible, and without qualities." It would be a true accomplishment to be able to succumb your state of mind to be able to fit this definition.
For me, I'd have to admit that I'm still in the Samsara stage- but not in a bad way. I have learned peace, but I still think that what I want is to enjoy MY life here, through friendships, monetary accumulation, being merry/fiestas, traveling...but I have learned to appreciate each stage of life, whether it be sorrow, joy, anger, bitterness, happiness, etc. (although I'm not always successful) Despite my attempts to attain this ultimate peace that we are learning of (which I assume everyone naturally desires) I still find myself preoccupied with things that really don't matter in the universal perspective.
"It is only because of deluded ideas, which you are fee to accept or reject, that you wander in the world of Samsara."
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