Mother Tantra Phowa

Phowa means transformation. The  ultimate benefit of this practice is to steady the practitioner’s mind at the time of one’s  own death and to clear any obstacles that would prevent consciousness from rising freely into the enlightened state. In the Bön tradition, for over 18,000 years, Phowa has been performed by empowered lamas for practitioners at the time of death to support the transfer of consciousness to the enlightened state.  Today, the practice is being taught to practitioners, not only for their own benefit, but  to encourage them to  develop the focused practice and intention that can assist others to attain enlightenment in the dying process. To be effective, one must first receive transmission from a qualified teacher. Then, when combined with focused practice and intention, whether performed by a Lama or a practitioner,  Phowa can become  an expression of Supreme Bodhicitta.