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THE PRACTICES FOR DYING 247Why is it, you might wonder, that during the bardo state you canfind stability by merely recognizing the nature of mind for a singleinstant? The answer is this: at present our mind is encased in anet, the net of the "wind of karma." And the "wind of karma" isencased itself in a net, the net of our physical body The result isthat we have no independence or freedom.But as soon as our body has separated into mind and matter, inthe gap before it has been encased once again in the net of afuture body, the mind, 10 along with its magical display, has noconcrete, material support. For as long as it lacks such a materialbasis, we are independent—and we can recognize.This power to attain stability by just recognizing thenature of mind is like a torch which in one instant can clearaway the darkness of eons. So if we can recognize the natureof mind in the bardo in the same way as we can now when it isintroduced by the master, there is not the slightest doubt that wewill attain enlightenment. This is why, from this very momenton, we must become familiar with the nature of mind throughpractice. 11