Dying With Confidence: A Tibetan Buddhist Guide... -

The core message is simple: the way we die is a reflection of the way we have lived. By preparing now, while we are healthy, we can face the end of our lives with a sense of "cheerful confidence" rather than despair. Key Pillars of a Confident Death

Rinpoche advises against trying to learn complex new practices on your deathbed. Instead, he encourages practitioners to master one or two familiar practices—like the Medicine Buddha mantra—so they become second nature.

In the Tibetan tradition, death is a process of the mind dissolving into its true nature.

According to Anyen Rinpoche , confidence in death comes from two primary sources: and preparation .