Our precious life should be used in the best possible way as long as we have it. But it is a fact that death will occur one day. 

Awarness, however, is according to buddhist teachings not something that ceases when the body dies. Therefore it is a good idea to prepare oneself for what is awaiting us. A clear mind - based on knowledge and insight - makes us fearless and reduces the anxiety that otherwise may remain as a disturming background noise and control our behaviour and our intentions. When fear and anxiety is not present, we are filled with a natural love, that is genuine and uncontrived, which is of benefit to ourselve and others at the end of life.

To learn about death gives, according to Tibetan Buddhism, first rise to self-confidence, then to love and inner peace. In the Tibetan Tradition we find ver special insights about life, death and the states in between, called bardo. 

With these insights we ourselves can contribute to improving our own journey through death. We can learn to recognize the signs of death that show themselves in the body and the mind. We can learn about the lights, sounds and colors of the bardo, and about the attraction of the various realms, and about the moment of death and what happens before next birth. 

In this retreat, we will focus on the training we can perform now, that belongs to the four bardos: this life, dying, the intermedieray state and rebirth. You will receive instructions about a special meditation training that can be used by the dying and by relatives. We will also get methods that enable us to develop in all situation. We will focus on the training in inner peace and love that we can practice thoughout our lives, and that will be of benefit to ourselves and others at the end of life. 

The retreat is suitable for you if you are a curious beginner, and also if you have previous experience of buddhism and meditation, as long as you have an open mind and a genuine wish to learn and explore yourself and the buddhist teachings.