Death is simply going from one school to another with new teachers, new environment, new books to read and learn. But just as there is a little time lapse when one shifts from one school to another so also there is a little time-lapse when one moves from one life to another. This period of transition or movement from one life to another or shifting from one place to another is called death.
It is death in the sense that one slowly loses contact with the previous school friends and gains new ones. It is a learning and growth.
What does one experience after death depends partly on how one dies. If one dies through self-harm then the experience can be most horrible. But if one dies remembering God then it is most beautiful. Generally however the experience is like waking up in a dream after one has gone off to sleep, a little disorienting but then a new orientation and finally a beautiful meeting with God and resting for a while in Her lap.
Affectionately,
Alok Da
