The Tibetan view of the afterlife sounds terrifying for people like me who have never prepared. So is it like Hades for the uninitiated but paradise for the lucky students?
some people who have never prepared are overcome with peace at the end of their lives, the situatuon of impending death reaveals something to them. a lot of positive near death experiences occur after sudden, unexpected 'deaths' i think this is because there wasnt much time for fear to kick in. definitely preapre for death if you can, but if you go with the flow you shouldn't have much to worry about. also, in tibetan bon religion or tibetan buddhism, people believe in reincarnation, not an eternal afterlife. the bardo, like Andrew described, functions like a dream between lives. the karmic traces from dreams affect our day and vice versa, but if we go to sleep relaxed, unafraid and relatively calm, it's unlikely we will have bad dreams and usually they lead to the start of a good day. my bad for the essay, i got carried away.
Andrew gives lots of good to the world, I really appreciate this.
Thanks! Yes, he does indeed, and we appreciate him a lot too!
The Tibetan view of the afterlife sounds terrifying for people like me who have never prepared. So is it like Hades for the uninitiated but paradise for the lucky students?
some people who have never prepared are overcome with peace at the end of their lives, the situatuon of impending death reaveals something to them. a lot of positive near death experiences occur after sudden, unexpected 'deaths' i think this is because there wasnt much time for fear to kick in. definitely preapre for death if you can, but if you go with the flow you shouldn't have much to worry about. also, in tibetan bon religion or tibetan buddhism, people believe in reincarnation, not an eternal afterlife. the bardo, like Andrew described, functions like a dream between lives. the karmic traces from dreams affect our day and vice versa, but if we go to sleep relaxed, unafraid and relatively calm, it's unlikely we will have bad dreams and usually they lead to the start of a good day. my bad for the essay, i got carried away.