RELIGIONS
BUDDHISM
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Question
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The Book of Anatman
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Bardol Thodol
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The Book of the Dead
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Vajrayana (Tantric) Buddhism that emerged in Central Asia and particularly in Tibet developed the concept of the bardos, the intermediate or transitional states that mark an individual’s life from birth to death and rebirth. The period between death and rebirth lasts 49 days and involves three bardos.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is assumed that death occurs after the last breath has been taken. However, in some forms of Tibetan Buddhism after the last breath is taken the individual is in an intermediate state between their previous life and their new life. This state, known as the bardo can last up to 49 days.
Detailed explanation-3: -Buddhists believe in a cycle of death and rebirth called samsara. Through karma and eventual enlightenment, they hope to escape samsara and achieve nirvana, an end to suffering.