Yes I agree with bohiruci, preparing for the afterlife is of
utmost importance. Some masters say that buddhism is abt
understanding life and death. In chinese, liao3 sheng1 si3. But
there are many meanings to this phrase. One, being, understanding
where you come from and where you will be going or reborn to. The
next being seeing into impermenance. And the third being ending the
cycle of life and death.
However, for those aspiring to be a bodhisattva, one should
understand life and death and have no fear of living and dying. In
fact, if you take a look at how a bodhisattva practices, he
purposely undergoes rebirth after rebirth to help ppl and perfect
his paramitas. So how can a bodhisattva be afraid of living, dying
and the suffering which comes with it? If you take a look at the
big picture, the whole span of your life including all your
previous and future rebirths, you'll understand a lot about life
and become less attached. It will also become clearer what you have
to do now.
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