O nobly-born, if because of the influence of karma you have to enter a womb, listen: All possible birthplaces will become apparent to you, one after another. There are two alternatives; the transference of your consciousness-principle to a pure Buddha realm, and the selection of the impure sangsaric womb-door. The supernormal transference is directed by thinking: This Sangsāra disgusts me, horrifies me, sickens me; I will so act as to be born in the happy Western Realm, at the feet of the Buddha Amitābha, miraculously from amidst a lotus blossom, or any other realm you may desire; The Thickly-Formed Realm, or The Realm of those of Long Hair, or the Illimitable Vihāra of the Lotus Radiance. By wishing on it, birth will take place in that realm instantaneously.
O nobly born, if you are compelled to enter a sangsaric womb, looking with your supernormal power of foresight over the Continents, choose that in which religion prevails and enter there. If birth is to be obtained over a heap of impurities, a sweet-smelling sensation will attract you towards an impure mass, and birth will be obtained there. However the wombs or visions may appear to be, do not regard them as they seem; and by not being attracted or repelled, a good womb should be chosen. In this, direct your wish thus: 'Ah! I ought to take birth as a Universal Emperor; or as a Brāhmin, and be endowed so as to be able to serve all sentient beings.' Direct your wish, and enter into the womb. At the same time, emit your gift-waves of good-will upon the womb which you are entering, transforming it thereby into a celestial mansion.
In selecting the womb-door thus, there is a possibility of error: through the influence of karma, good wombs may appear bad and bad wombs may appear good; Even though a womb may appear good, do not be attracted; if it appear bad, have no repulsion towards it. Enter in the mood of complete impartiality. If you don't know the art of selecting the womb-door, whichever visions may appear, walk with your head erect. Know that you are in the Bardo. Cast away all weakness and attraction towards your sons and daughters or any relations left behind; they can be of no use to you. Enter upon the White Light-Path of the devas, or upon the Yellow Light-Path of human beings; enter into the great mansions of precious metals and into the delightful gardens. Your journey in the Bardo of Living now begins.
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