Death and A Reluctant Buddha

By Rajeev Dwivedi

What if we were all blind? Would we ever have realized the existence of all those faraway things like clouds, the moon and the stars? Is there another way we could have perceived existence of those faraway things?", the boy was astonished at the thought. "What if we really are blind to many near and far things around us? What if the world exists in more ways than we know it? What if there are many other things, creatures, forms, shapes and colors than we are able to know. Does death open the door to such a world? Do we all enter the same world after death or is it that each death opens the door to a unique world, a unique destiny.

Unbeknownst to us, we may belong to many lands and people, and have many lives. It is the thread of those hazy memories that enables us to connect to those worlds. Just as there are various levels of existence between dreams and reality, past memories and imagination, there is likely a land of consciousness where we reign as the prince or the king.

I believe that our imagination plays a crucial role in shaping our perception of the world. Even when our senses fail us, our imagination can fill in the gaps, empowering us to move about our environment with assurance and lucidity. By refining our ability to visualize and imagine, we can attain a deeper understanding of the world, and unlock new ways of experiencing and engaging with it.

"Similar to the mirror palace, we, our world comprises of creatures, objects big and small, interplay just like the lamps and the mirrors. We are elements in their world, and they come together to form a world for us. When we cease to exist, the world we form ceases to exist and instead a new world is formed.", the boy thought.

- In this semi-autobiographical tale, a boy's unquenchable curiosity about life and death takes him on a journey of adventures and encounters with individuals who teach him invaluable lessons

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0C2S9T7RG
• ISBN13: 9798392482221
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"