There are great and impressive similarities between the Native American—Indigenous nations of the Americas and the Tibetan and Mongolian people. The pure-bloods look the same, same traits, same tone of skin, same form of face, even same disposition of mind. I have studied with Tibetan Tulku Lamas and worked with Mongolian shamans in Mongolia. The Tibetan and Native Americans both had prophecies that said one day they would come together again and that time would be the beginning of the new world.
This did come to pass. And since that initial visit with all the signs that were given and confirmed the relationships between Native Americans and Tibetans have been ongoing. You will find below 2 websites that speak of these prophesied events. You can find a lot more.
I speak of this today because events of this week have brought to mind a practice we have that is shared by the Tibetan Buddhists. It’s an important and very fruitful practice that everyone on the spiritual path should adopt at some point in time.
In the dawn ritual I was given by my elders, at the end of the Sun Rise Ceremony, when the fire is dying down, the sun has risen in the sky and all the prayers and offerings have been given, the last phrase that ends the ceremony and begins the day is: IT’S A GOOD DAY TO DIE!
Starting your day with the just awareness that death can come at any time makes one more aware of the blessings of each passing moment. We have more awareness that life is precious and are thankful, which is a wholesome sentiment. Having started the day with prayer makes it right, makes for good energy thus a good day. And, of course, we don’t want to be caught doing stupid or harmful things to others on our last day. We want our transition to be into the light, into good conditions and favourable circumstances.
The understanding of karma is universal, the law of cause and effect. All good thoughts, words and actions will produce with time even better thoughts, words and circumstances. All bad and harmful thoughts, words and actions will produce with time much worse harmful thoughts, words and circumstances. It’s an immutable law. Thus, by staying aware that life is precious, that every moment in an opportunity to do good and to be the guardian of our thoughts, words and actions, is an excellent mindset that is emphasized by that ritual phrase IT’S A GOOD DAY TO DIE!
The Tibetan Buddhist practice that I have found and use is very simple. At the start of the day we reflect on what we would do if this was to be our last day on earth. This brings us to the essentials. It shows us what really matters. It purifies our thoughts and focuses our minds on what is really important in life.
At the beginning of this new day I share with you these practices that have been with me my whole life, even before I learned them from my teachers. I’ve always been close to death: because of my health, because of circumstances, because of the isolation that the persecutions and discrimination have created in my life. I have actually been clinically dead once, was revived but remained in a coma 7 days. I suspect that very young I also went there. I remember floating above my very sick body that had had for so long so much trouble breathing, and that had stopped breathing. I was quite comfortable, much more so than in that body! I don’t remember what happened after that, I was quite young, 4 or 5 maybe. I was in hospitals a lot, and I would as now, awake in the night reflect on life and death. I would see people die in the night, the doctors and nurses trying as much as they could to be discreet, but nothing could escape my watchful mind. None of these experiences distressed or brought me fear or any kind of negative emotion. On the contrary, what was apparent was that these bodies were but vehicles, temporary shells, to be treasured for sure, but when the ultimate moment of transition comes, there is no suffering, there is but a world of light, love, bliss, peace and reunion with our soul families and great luminous guides and teachers.
May our deaths become our allies. May we strive towards doing so much good to others that we reach the immortal body of light, that which never dies, soul that can help countless beings in countless worlds all at the same time. To this goal we should dedicate our daily lives. We will reach our goal by having clear thoughts of truth, giving to those around us simple kind words and doing small deeds of kindness to others throughout the day.
Love and Light
http://tibetanaltar.blogspot.com/2009/10/tibetan-prophecy-hopi-prophecy.html
https://buddhism-today.org/h-h-the-16th-karmapas-visit-to-the-hopi/