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Turn your attention/mind inwardly, head toward the central channel which is black light.
In Tibetan Buddhism, the central channel (Sanskrit: avadhuti; Tibetan: uma) is the primary energetic pathway running parallel to the spine, serving as the conduit for the "wisdom winds" (prana). During the dying process, this channel becomes the focal point where all scattered bodily energies dissolve, facilitating the transition from gross consciousness to the subtle mind of clear light.
Role of the Central Channel in Death
The human psycho-physical system is described as a network of 72,000 subtle channels, with three being principal: the central channel and the right and left channels that coil around it. While winds flowing through the side channels activate dualistic thoughts and emotions, the central channel holds the key to liberation.
At the moment of death, the energy winds that usually sustain ordinary conceptual thought naturally withdraw from the side channels and enter the central channel. This dissolution causes gross mental activity to cease, allowing the very subtle mind of clear light to manifest. This state is considered the most profound opportunity for spiritual realization, as it mirrors the ultimate nature of reality.
The Dissolution Process
The dying process involves a specific sequence of internal and external signs as energies collapse into the central channel. This occurs in stages known as dissolutions:
Inner Dissolution Stages As the process advances, specific "drops" or essences move within the central channel. The white essence, inherited from the father and located at the crown, descends through the central channel toward the heart. This creates an internal vision of a radiant white sky, like a clear dawn pervaded by moonlight. Subsequently, the red essence, inherited from the mother and located at the navel, rises up the central channel. This results in the experience of a radiant red sky, resembling a sunset pervaded by sunlight.
Final Dissolution Following these visions, the winds gather at the heart center and enter the "indestructible drop," a minute essence located within the central channel at the heart. This leads to a vision of thick darkness (black near-attainment). Finally, all winds dissolve completely into this drop, revealing the clear light of death, described as a vacuity free of white, red, and black appearances, akin to a pristine dawn sky.
Post-Death Consciousness Exit
The manner in which consciousness leaves the body through the central channel is believed to determine the quality of rebirth. Once the clear light phase passes, the indestructible drop opens, separating the white and red parts.
Direction of Exit The consciousness departs the body via the central channel, but the specific exit point varies based on the individual's mental state and karma. If the mind is dominated by negative emotions like anger or attachment, the wind may descend and leave through lower apertures. Conversely, advanced practitioners or those with positive states may direct the consciousness to exit through the crown of the head (the Brahma aperture). This intentional ejection of consciousness through the top of the central channel is the goal of the Phowa practice.
Tantric Practices and Preparation
Tibetan Buddhist tantra utilizes the natural death process as a blueprint for meditation practices designed to achieve enlightenment before physical death occurs.
Tummo and Wind Control Practices such as Tummo (inner fire yoga) train practitioners to manually guide winds into the central channel while alive. By replicating the dissolution process in meditation, yogis aim to recognize the clear light nature of mind voluntarily. This familiarity ensures that when the natural dissolution occurs at death, the practitioner can recognize the clear light and maintain awareness rather than falling into unconsciousness or confusion.
Phowa (Consciousness Transference) The practice of Phowa specifically focuses on opening the central channel at the crown of the head. Through intense visualization and energy manipulation, practitioners prepare an exit route for their consciousness to bypass the lower realms and transfer directly to a pure land or favorable rebirth. This is often described as opening the "death channel" to ensure a controlled and auspicious departure.