"Traveling in Bardo interweaves explorations of impermanence in our everyday existence with Slater's girlhood in America and time spent with her Tibetan family in Darjeeling. Like her great-grandfather before her, she spreads guidance about "bardo" between-states, or periods of life transition, to Western audiences. Change is inevitable, can come at any moment, and only by growing our acceptance of uncertainty and endings can we live more fully. Tibetan bardo teachings help us navigate and embrace life in its sorrow and joy."
"We experience between-states, or bardos, in every area of our lives, from friendship and marriage to children and parents to work and creativity. These periods of transition may be eagerly anticipated (a move to another city, the birth of a child) or painfully challenging (the end of a relationship, the loss of a parent). Whatever the case, they give us a chance to reset our compass and find new perspectives as we discover that the only thing we can be sure of is change."
Between-states, or bardos, are periods of transition present across relationships, work, creativity, and family life. These transitions can be anticipated or painful, yet they provide opportunities to reset priorities and gain new perspectives. Change is inevitable and can occur at any moment; accepting uncertainty and endings enables fuller living. Tibetan bardo teachings offer frameworks for navigating transformation and for embracing both sorrow and joy. Transformative possibilities of between-states are embedded in cultural narratives such as fairy tales, which foreground metamorphosis and renewal. Growing comfort with impermanence allows individuals to respond to transitions with openness, resilience, and renewed direction.
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