Death is the dark gate that everyone must pass through, despite all medical technology. Some people have already described the final steps toward this gate. Several books have been published about these last steps. But what lies beyond this gate? Today's science has no answer to that. In this book, Bernard of Clairvaux provides the answer. He is regarded as a saint and protector at the hour of death. Bernard of Clairvaux died on August 20, 1153. He was a monk, abbot of Clairvaux, and leader of the Cistercian order. He was a mystic and a powerful preacher. He was known as a miracle worker and peacemaker. No one influenced the life and thought of his time like he did. It is time for us to listen to him again in our time. For he had no fear of dying, and he had no fear of death. In this book, Bernard shares his insights.