18. The Five Powers are the Mahayana instructions on how to die

• This is the Second Slogan/Instruction of Point Four, which consists of two instructions.
• Point Four is “Practicing Mind Training Throughout Our Lives”. 

The Five Powers (aspiration, confession, transparency, planting good seeds, and dedication), are not only the instructions on how to live, they are also the instructions on how to die.

Standing Buddha, c. 900. India, Kashmir, late 10th-early 11th century. Brass with silver and copper inlay; overall: 98.1 cm (38 5/8 in.); base: 28.2 cm (11 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art