The practice of p'howa, the transference of consciousness at the moment of death, has been one of my primary means of benefiting other since I was a child. In this life and indeed–from the stories I have heard–in my preceding life time, I seem to have had the power to accomplish p'howa.

When I left Tibet in exile in 1959, I realized that competence in p'howa would be extremely, useful for my fellow refugees, faced as they were with aggression, deprivation, and unfamiliar conditions. I began to teach the practice widely.

In Nepal in 1978, when I taught the practice to a group of Western dharma students for the first time, my future wife, now known as Chagdud Khadro, was among them. She attained signs of accomplishment rather easily and over the years she showed more and more interest in the practice. In 1986, on the basis of clear indications that arose in meditation, I authorized her to teach, and in 1997 I authorized her to give the necessary Amitabha empowerment. I feel confident she will not lead others astray, and I have seen that those who practice with her achieve signs of successful practice. I hope that this compilation of teachings will enhance the confidence of those who have received p'howa instruction. I pray that they will find liberation into the pure realm of Dewachen at the moment of death.
Chagdud Tulku

Khadro Ling
Tres Coroas, Brazil

http://tribes.tribe.net/phowa