Life, Death and After Death: With an Introductory Teaching by Lama Zopa Rinpoche

by Lama Thubten Yeshe

This book contains the last teachings Lama Yeshe gave in the West. Poignantly, the topic was death and rebirth; six months later, Lama Yeshe passed away. It also includes an introductory discourse by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and concludes with a teaching on transference of consciousness given by Lama Yeshe in London in 1982. "Tibetan Buddhism teaches us to understand the death process and trains us to deal with it so that when the time of crisis arrives and the various illusory visions arise, instead of being confused, we’ll know what’s going on and will recognize illusions as illusions, projections as projections and fantasies as fantasies." This title was published by the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive, a non-profit organization established to make the Buddhist teachings of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche freely accessible in many ways, including on our website for instant reading, listening or downloading, and as printed and electronic books. Our website offers immediate access to thousands of pages of teachings and hundreds of audio recordings by some of the greatest lamas of our time. Our photo gallery and our ever-popular books are also freely accessible there. You can find out more about becoming a supporter of the Archive and see all we have to offer by visiting the Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive website.

112 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Losang Chojor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ever wondered what happens after we die? But before it, “do whatever you do as the servant of the sentient beings.” This quotation from Lama Yeshe's “Life, Death, and After Death” is a wise saying about the path to liberation. It reminds us that life actions affect our lives after death. We have lived infinite lives, but always looped in samsara due to our bad actions. It highlights how life, death and after-death actions impact us. The book taught me a lot. It has helped me change the way I see life. In my opinion, we should not be afraid of dying, but think about accumulating good deeds for the next life. I got from this book that death is not the end. Therefore, we should stop producing bad karma.
A change in my life after the read is that I try to remind myself that I’m a visitor to this planet, so visitors always love to explore. For example, I’m exploring the experience of thinking more about other beings. So, I have given this book 5 stars, and I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in Buddhism.