After death Quote by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
“We enter the bardo, the intermediate state after # death , just as we enter dream after falling asleep. If our experience of # dream lacks clarity and is of confused emotional states and habitual reactivity, we will have trained ourselves to experience the processes of death in the same way.”
About This Quote
Source Teaching: The Bardo Thodol (Tibetan Book of the Dead) commentary, 2015
Our mental habits shape how we experience death, similar to dreaming; clarity in life reduces fear of death.
In simple terms: Clear mind leads to peaceful death.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate mindfulness to face mortality calmly.
Themes
mortality
mindfulness
clarity
Mood
calm
thoughtful
Type
spiritual
philosophical
When to use this quote
- meditation practice
- end‑of‑life counseling
- spiritual retreats
- daily reflection
Key Concepts
Buddhist philosophy
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does daily mindfulness affect death anxiety?
- What practices foster mental clarity?
A Different Perspective
Achieving lasting clarity is challenging.
![“Now they [the Powers] have started the aggression, and the extinction of our nation is imminent. If we just fold our arms and yield to them, I would have no face to see our ancestors after death. If we must perish, why not fight to the death?” quote by Empress Dowager Cixi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/947/empress-dowager-cixi-68177_after-death_now-they-the-powers-have-started-the-agg_53275.jpg)
