Editing Limbo (section)

===Buddhism===

In [[Buddhism]], ''[[Bardo]]'' ([[Sanskrit]]: {{transliteration|sa|antarabhāva}}) is sometimes described as similar to limbo. It is an intermediate state in which the recently deceased experiences various phenomena before being reborn in another state, including heaven or hell. According to [[Mahāyāna Buddhism]], the [[arhat]] must ultimately embrace the path of the [[bodhisattva]], despite having reached [[Enlightenment in Buddhism|enlightenment]]. The [[Laṅkāvatāra Sūtra]] states that an arhat obtains a {{transliteration|sa|samādhikāya}} ({{gloss|rapture-body}}) and is reborn in a lotus in a transitory state of existence, unable to awaken for a whole eon. This is likened to a person intoxicated who must spend a certain period of time before becoming sober.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Verrill |first1=Wayne |title=The Yogini's Eye: Comprehensive Introduction to Buddhist Tantra |date=2012 |publisher=Xlibris Corporation |isbn=9781477150443 |page=68}}</ref>