Tina Turner’s thoughts on death have been revealed by her former Buddhist spiritual advisor (Picture: Getty)
Tina Turner’s Buddhist spiritual advisor has said the late icon ‘wasn’t afraid of dying’ and made the choice to ‘retreat from public life’ to prepare for her death.
The What’s Love Got to Do With It? hitmaker died at her home in Switzerland on May 24 aged 83, after dealing with complications from cancer and a kidney transplant.
Speaking after Turner’s death, Tibetan Buddhist mantra musician Dechen Shak-Dagsay insisted the singer was ‘curious’ about dying and what came next.
Dechen said: ‘Tina told me, “I’m not afraid of dying.” She was curious to see what is coming.’
‘I did not see Tina for the last couple of years after she began suffering serious health problems. But I know she was not afraid of dying,’ she added to DailyMail.com.
‘In the Buddhist tradition at a certain part of your life you choose to retreat. This is a very important phase of your life because preparation for death is something considered the most important part of human life.’
The What’s Love Got to Do With It? hitmaker died at her home in Switzerland on May 24 aged 83 (Picture: Getty)
Tibetan Buddhist mantra musician Dechen Shak-Dagsay insisted the singer was ‘curious’ about dying and what came next (Picture: Instagram/dechen_shak_dagsay)
Dechen went on: ‘We all know that death will come but most of us totally neglect it. She prepared incredibly well. She chose to retreat. She only went out a few times.
‘She was a Buddhist practitioner and she knew that it is so important to keep all the distractions of life outside of the mind.’
Dechen also said she ‘admires’ Tina for preparing for her passing and praised her for giving ‘everything’ for her supporters throughout her career.
On Monday, the details of Turner’s funeral were revealed, with the legendary singer opting for a ‘small, private’ service (Picture: AP)
On Monday, the details of Turner’s funeral were revealed, with the legendary singer opting for a ‘small, private’ service.
Eddy Hampton, Turner’s personal assistant, said: ‘She did not want a big public funeral. She wanted to be cremated – I expect it to be a small, very private affair.’
Speaking to The Mirror, Hampton continued on to say that any public events would come later, mentioning that a memorial concert might occur.
‘[The funeral] will be for her very close friends in Switzerland, and her manager. It will not be a big family occasion,’ he added, speaking of his close friend.
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Tina was ‘curious’ about the afterlife.
