What happens just after so-called death (death of the gross body)? A person suddenly finds himself in an absolutely new environment just after his death. It is like an individual suddenly reaching a new city. He does not know its language. People are new to him. Strange dresses, strange food, different weather conditions.... How will he react to such a situation? The beginning of such a new life after so-called death is termed as the "gray period"- a period during which he prepares for his new life. Just after so-called death, angels do not appear to take you to the other world. Nor are you produced in the court of Heaven in front of God for judgements. These are all figments of imagination made popular by folklore. You will be your own judge and the level of your consciousness will decide your future state and the arrangements for you. The journey of the subtle body begins after the demise of the gross body. There is a small period of transition before the journey of the subtle body commences, which is called as the "gray period'. During this gray period the subtle body recalls its entire physical life. Whatever has happened since childhood to the day of so-called death appears in front of him. He can see at once go what has happened in his life, and what has not happened in his life?