Spiritual Confusion after Mom's Death

Hi all,

My mother recently passed away at the age of 63. She had health problems for years, so we knew it was coming soon.

I am 26 years old, and I witnessed my mother dead in the shower, and cried over her corpse alongside my father.

I have been Buddhist for over 5 years (thanks to my mom who gave me some Buddhist reading during a difficult time) and she was Christian her whole life.

Since then my mind has been racing. I can accept her death and grieve as it comes up, but I am raci ng with thoughts about life, possible afterlife, the point of life, and how true could Christianity be.

I suppose I am just asking for advice or similar experiences. Given my age, this event is taking a unique toll on my mind. It's like my whole "identity" has been thrown about and raising a million questions.

Busdhism talks a lot about death, but I have found myself missing my mom more because of the teachings. What should I know about this?

Thanks for your thoughts and words, friends.

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