The Truth Behind Death

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The Truth Behind Death

 

Most of us at some point finally get around to writing a will so that our assets

and property will be distributed the way we want, after we die.

 

But what about the essence of who we are?

 

How do we leave those we love, with a sense of our values, our wisdom, our

ideas, our reflections of life and, finally, our blessings to them?

 

The fear of death, which is the fear of permanent loss, of permanent separation,

fear of the unknown, often caused by indoctrinated untruths, is a reality in

people's lives.

 

Death is normally construed as a permanent and irreversible biological state.

However, science has not been able to fully define death, let alone understand

it. Doctors use terms such as 'clinical death', 'brain death' and 'standstill',

yet it is clear from the scientific evidence that death is still very much a

mystery in scientific circles.

 

The fear of death traumatizes the greater part of humanity and causes many

unwanted problems. It reduces the quality of life of individuals. And this is

because society, generally speaking, has been negligent in its education of

people regarding this aspect of their lives.

 

There is abundant anecdotal, historical, metaphysical, philosophical,

psychiatric and scientific evidence, which is increasing daily, of the

continuation of consciousness after physical death.

 

Surveys of those who have suffered episodes which have been labeled 'Near Death

Experiences' and 'Out-Of-Body-Experiences' are being published regularly and

they clearly demonstrate the loss of fear of physical death in people who

experienced and acquired an understanding of the metaphysical and spiritual

significance of dropping the outer shell, that is, of dying physically, and of

undergoing a natural process which, I believe, we have all undergone many times,

due to the process of reincarnation.

 

Egotistical pseudo-courage in the face of death is useless. Death can only be

faced with the proper knowledge, which gives faith, confidence and joy.

 

With such knowledge, fear is transmuted into true awareness and into acceptance

of a natural process.

 

Just as all ancient sacred texts talk about the survival of consciousness beyond

physical death, all religions base their concept of the soul upon that entity

which outlives the body.

 

All true spiritual Masters have said that consciousness is distinct from the

physical and survives the death of the body. The Biblical Prophets of old said

this, as did Jesus Himself. Hence, why do some doubt that it should be so,

especially after an examination of the evidence, which is available from medical

research, and other investigations of this generation?

 

In reality, the soul's dwelling in the material body deludes it so much that it

thinks 'I can live on material food, stand on earth and enjoy material

surroundings. Without these I am nowhere and nothing.' So whatever the

consciousness sees … it recognizes with Itself. The soul then wants everything

to be nice and pleasant for its comfort and vanity … and all through its life it

is in pursuit of these things. Then when death comes, the entire edifice

crumbles. Its collected property is taken from it. This is a very great

disappointment. It loses all that it took interest in.

 

This 'disappointment ' is the only death there is … for the body is nothing but

a covering put over the soul … and when it is gone, we are not dead. It is just

like we are still alive, when our coat is worn out or someone tears our shirt!

The body still remains intact … it only requires a new garment now!

 

This, in essence, is the true reality of death.

 

source;indiatimes.com

 

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