Bardo thodol (The Tibetan Book Of The Dead) explains the realms encountered after death before reincarnation. I recommend page 214 - 240 of the book, "You have been here before: reincarnation by Seiyu Kiriyama." The author explains that there is huge variation in what people experience after death. The knowledge of the transition process is helpful in understanding the terror, fear and miserable despair one might have to endure after death.
This book says that upon death the consciouness becomes absent for 3 1/2 days. It returns abruptly. There is variation where some peoples consciouness may not return for months. This state of awareness / consciouness is called 'mental body'. The intense feelings one experiences when a person meets death, stay within the mental body, such as suffering, vengefulness, fear.
After a certain time clear light consciouness returns to everyone which is a sign that the person has entered the intermediate state of existence - a span of time between death and birth into a new existence called Bardo/ antarabhava.
The five characteristics of the intermediate state are as follows
1. The being has a mental body of consciouness without flesh and blood.
2. the being desperately searches for a way to get out of that state.
3. The being lives on aroma essences of food and is fond of carnal pleasure.
4. the being exists in this state between death and rebirth.
5. the being is nearing rebirth.
When one enters the realm of Bardo, he gradually gains clear perception of his surroundings. First, he realises that he has left his body. He cries out to his relatives that to see that he is over here but the loved ones can't See or Hear him.
Then the dead person experiences completely unfamiliar Sounds, Colours and Rays of Light.
Read this article http://www.spiritualtravel.org/OBE/afterdeath.html
This book says that upon death the consciouness becomes absent for 3 1/2 days. It returns abruptly. There is variation where some peoples consciouness may not return for months. This state of awareness / consciouness is called 'mental body'. The intense feelings one experiences when a person meets death, stay within the mental body, such as suffering, vengefulness, fear.
After a certain time clear light consciouness returns to everyone which is a sign that the person has entered the intermediate state of existence - a span of time between death and birth into a new existence called Bardo/ antarabhava.
The five characteristics of the intermediate state are as follows
1. The being has a mental body of consciouness without flesh and blood.
2. the being desperately searches for a way to get out of that state.
3. The being lives on aroma essences of food and is fond of carnal pleasure.
4. the being exists in this state between death and rebirth.
5. the being is nearing rebirth.
When one enters the realm of Bardo, he gradually gains clear perception of his surroundings. First, he realises that he has left his body. He cries out to his relatives that to see that he is over here but the loved ones can't See or Hear him.
Then the dead person experiences completely unfamiliar Sounds, Colours and Rays of Light.
Read this article http://www.spiritualtravel.org/OBE/afterdeath.html
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