Xu, Daniel (March 2016). "Photos: Pictures of Kurt Cobain's Browning Auto-5 Released for the First Time" . Retrieved May 10, 2018. Kurt Cobain's death – Dylan Carlson talking about it". YouTube. July 27, 2007. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014 . Retrieved August 3, 2013. Buddhists believe that we suffer through a near-endless chain of lives and that these lives are our burdens. The nature of reality is cause and effect, and the nature of life is suffering, because everything is temporary. Our essential desperation is to escape. In Tibetan Buddhism, the intermediate state between death and rebirth is known as the bardo of becoming. What happens during this period can influence the spiritual status of our next birth.

On a AMA hosted on the Nirvana subreddit, bassist Krist Novoselic discussed the speculation when asked by a Redditor about what he would say if Cobain was able to listen to the forum: a b c Cross, Charles R. (August 21, 2002). Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain. Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-8402-9. a b Dalton, Stephen. " Suicide Blond." Uncut Magazine August 2005. Beautifully Scarred. Accessed on August 24, 2005.Harper, Marla. "NAMES & FACES." The Washington Post. N.p., March 5, 1994. Web. February 20, 2015. [1]. Guitar heroine ... Kim Deal performs with the band at Lollapalooza in 1994. Photograph: Steve Eichner/Getty In the early 1990s, Kurt Cobain and his band Nirvana were at the forefront of the grunge music scene, helping to popularize the genre with their landmark album, Nevermind. Cobain was also well-known for his use of drugs, particularly heroin, and his struggles with mental health. One of the substances that Cobain frequently used was cigarettes. Cigarettes were not only a part of Cobain’s addiction, but also a prop that he used on stage. Cobain would often smoke cigarettes while performing, and the act became synonymous with his image. In the years since his death, Cobain’s use of cigarettes has been cited as a contributing factor to his death by some experts. Libby, Brian. "Even in His Youth". Consumer.HealthDay.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014 . Retrieved August 28, 2014. On April 14, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported that Cobain was "high on heroin when he pulled the trigger". The paper reported that the toxicological tests determined that the level of morphine in Cobain's bloodstream was 1.52 milligrams per liter and that there was evidence of Valium in his blood. The report contained a quote from Randall Baselt of the Chemical Toxicological Institute and author of all 12 editions of the common forensic toxicology textbook Disposition of Toxic Drugs and Chemicals in Man (including its chapter on heroin) [27] which stated that Cobain's heroin level was at "a high concentration, by any account" but that the strength of the dose would depend on many factors, including how habituated Cobain was to the drug. [28]

Goldsmith, Steven; Maier, Scott (April 16, 1994). At War With Himself: Cobain Endured Intense Physical Pain, Which Resulted in Self-Destruction. Seattle Post-Intelligencer.Several of Cobain's friends were surprised by his suicide. Mark Lanegan, a long-time friend of Cobain, told Rolling Stone: "I never knew Cobain to be suicidal. I just knew he was going through a tough time." [33] In the same article, Carlson stated that he wished Cobain or someone close to him had told him that the Rome incident was a suicide attempt. Danny Goldberg, founder of Gold Mountain Records, refers in his book Dispatches From the Culture Wars: How the Left Lost Teen Spirit to "the crazy Internet rumors that Kurt Cobain had not committed suicide but had been murdered," stating that Cobain's suicide "haunts him every day". [34] Incredibly, next year will mark three decades since the release of ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’, yet Nirvana’s music doesn’t seem to have aged at all. Lanegan didn’t catch Post Malone’s recent live-streamed tribute to the band – as far as I can tell he has no idea who Post Malone is – but he isn’t surprised to hear that Cobain’s music still resonates with people so powerfully. In the April 19, 2004 issue of People magazine, some of his family shared a statement about his death: [ citation needed] Pema liked her. She was very distressed and clearly in great pain, but funny, too, and smart. "What I did was I just stayed there and listened to her," he says. "I didn't speak much. I ended up staying there almost three hours. And I listened to her." Love wanted to chant with Pema, so he cut a deal with her. "Stop smoking," he said, "at least while I'm here. Then we can chant." She told him she really wanted to go up to the monastery, but Pema put her off. "She was not in good shape. I think she was dozing off, but she was trying to stay as clean as possible." People at the monastery worried that she wasn't ready. Pema went to see her again the next day. "She talked about the ashes. She wanted to know the proper Buddhist ritual to honor them. She was so sweet. She was saying how much she cared for the teenagers. And she was saying most people think she's doing terrible things to the kids but she was saying 'I really want to help them.' She was really interested in what happens when people die." a b Kiedis, Anthony; Sloman, Larry (October 1, 2004). Scar Tissue. London: Hachette UK. p. 236. ISBN 978-1-4013-8176-9.