What is life? And what is death? A riddle that humanity has been solving for thousands of years, and science, religion and philosophy give their answers.The author of the book, the authoritative Buddhist master Chokyi Nima Rinpoche, will bring you closer to the solution, answer many intimate questions about our lives and what awaits us after, and give Buddhist practices that will reduce pain and suffering on the way to enlightenment.This book is sure to be of interest to those who are familiar with the iconic 'Tibetan Book of the Dead'.The endless cycle of the experience of our existence in Buddhism is called the four bardos. These four periods include our present life, the process of dying, the posthumous experience and the search for a new rebirth.Based on the knowledge of the innermost Buddhist teachings, Tibetan Chokyi master Nima Rinpoche describes in detail the four states of the bardo and gives guidance on practice, both in this life and in what will happen next.The book was translated by Boris Grebenshchikov.May the benefit of this book serve the benefit of all beings.