S1E8: The Iconography of Visions - Six Realms and Six Bardos

In this episode, Ed Podvoll continues his journey into one bardo in particular: the bardo of life, which is made up of what The Tibetan Book of the Dead calls the "six realms of existence." In this second talk in the series, Ed agains brings the material from The Tibetan Book of the Dead to life for psychologist, psychotherapists, and counselors to consider as they conceptualize the nature of the mind. As Ed says, "It is particularly interesting for psychologists to hear this bad news about the realms and about what constitutes a state of crisis. On the other hand, there's something about a way of talking about the six realms that is also good news … in terms of opportunity. To be able to hear about the six realms and to understand them and perhaps to see through them in their critical points of opportunity is … a blessing." When presenting, Ed enters and fully embodies each realm so he can describe it from the inside out.