Three appearances

The three appearances (Wyl. snang ba gsum) are experiences which unfold during the inner dissolution process after death. They are:

• white appearance,
• red increase, and
• black attainment.

Further Reading

• Sogyal Rinpoche, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, revised and updated edition, Harper San Francisco, 2002, 'The Inner Dissolution', page 258.