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Difference between revisions of "Memory Death"
(Create stub page for "Memory Death" — track 9/18 on Inferno (29 May 2026)) |
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| − | * Memory | + | * In Tibetan Buddhism, the moment of death is described (in the ''Bardo Thödol'', the "Tibetan Book of the Dead") as a dissolution of the skandhas — including memory. "'''Memory death'''" as a title compresses this teaching: the liquidation of the store of past impressions as a precondition for rebirth. |
| + | * Mike Sandison has described ''[[Geogaddi]]'' as "''exorcising demons''" and as concerning "''brainwashing and memory loss''". ''[[Inferno]]'' returns explicitly to that strand. | ||
| + | * Pairs with "[[You Retreat In Time And Space]]" (retreat as contemplative practice) and "[[Acts Of Magic]]" (ritual) on the album's contemplative / inner-practice axis. | ||
== Samples / Lyrics == | == Samples / Lyrics == | ||
Revision as of 17:12, 22 April 2026
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| Running time | 2:37 |
| Appears on | Inferno |
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Comments
- In Tibetan Buddhism, the moment of death is described (in the Bardo Thödol, the "Tibetan Book of the Dead") as a dissolution of the skandhas — including memory. "Memory death" as a title compresses this teaching: the liquidation of the store of past impressions as a precondition for rebirth.
- Mike Sandison has described Geogaddi as "exorcising demons" and as concerning "brainwashing and memory loss". Inferno returns explicitly to that strand.
- Pairs with "You Retreat In Time And Space" (retreat as contemplative practice) and "Acts Of Magic" (ritual) on the album's contemplative / inner-practice axis.