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Hello P. Subramani! I want to thank you for your post. It surprised me

to see my hopes for death be put so eloquently put into words. I have

been practicing Siddha Yoga for about 1-1/2 years now and felt very

fortunate to find this message group. I appreciate you and thank you.

 

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One of the best post I have seen in any group,thanks and keep

posting such beautiful posts on time to time basis.

, " P. Subramani "

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> Death

> Introduction

> Great scientists, the inventors of many marvellous things, mighty

emperors who have done stupendous work, inspired poets, wonderful

artists, many

> Rishis,

> Yogins

> , have come and gone. You are all extremely anxious to know what

has become of them. Do they still exist ? What is there at the other

side of death ? Have

> they become non-existent or have they dwindled into an airy

nothing ? Such questions do arise spontaneously in the hearts of

all. The same question arises

> today as it arose thousands of years ago. No one can stop it,

because it is inseparably connected with our nature.

> The idea of death has ever been the strongest motive power of

religion and religious life. Death stirs a man to search for

immortality.

> Man is afraid of death. Man does not want to die. He wants to live

forever. This is the starting point of philosophy. Philosophy

enquires and investigates.

> It boldly proclaims, " O man, do not be afraid of death. There is

an immortal abode. That is

> Brahman

> . That is your own

> Atman

> that dwells in the chambers of your heart. Purify your heart and

meditate on this pure, immortal, changeless Self. You will attain

immortality " .

> You cannot die, because you were never born. You are immortal

Atman. Birth and death are two false scenes in the unreal drama of

> Maya

> . They concern the physical sheath only, a false product formed by

the combination of the five elements. The ideas of birth and death

are mere superstition.

>

> Every soul is a circle. The circumference of this circle is

nowhere, but its centre is in the body. Death means the change of

this centre from body to body.

> Why, then, should you be afraid of death ?

>

> What is Death?

> Death is separation of the soul from the physical body. The

entrance of a soul into a body is called birth. The soul's departure

from the body is called

> death. A body is dead if the soul is absent.

> Death is a door opening from one aspect of life to another. Death

is cessation of bodily or physical activity, of physical and organic

function, of physical

> consciousness. Death is a transition from one state of being to

another, a change of the from of consciousness to another plane,

astral or mental. Ice

> becomes water, and water becomes steam, vapour, and invisible gas,

according to the degree of vibration. So is life in the physical,

astral, and mental

> planes.

> Death does not end your personality and self-consciousness. It

merely opens the door to a higher form of life. Death is only the

gateway to a fuller life.

>

> Death is not extinction of personality. It is merely the cessation

of an important individuality. It is only a change of form. Life

flows on to achieve

> its conquest of the universe, life flows on till it merges in the

Eternal.

> Death is not the end of life. It is an aspect of life. It is a

natural incident in the course of life. It is necessary for your

evolution.

> Death is not the opposite of life. It is only a phase of life.

Life flows on ceaselessly. The fruit perishes, but the seed is full

of life. The seed dies,

> but a huge tree grows out of the seed. The tree perishes, but it

becomes coal which has a rich life. Water disappears, but it becomes

the invisible steam

> which contains the seed of a new life. The stone disappears, but

it becomes lime which is full of new life. The physical sheath only

is thrown, but life

> persists.

> Dissolution of the body is no more than sleep. Just as man sleeps

and wakes up, so is death and birth. Death is like sleep. Birth is

like waking up. Death

> brings promotion to new, better life. A man of discrimination and

wisdom is not afraid of death. He knows that death is the gate of

life. Death, to him,

> is no longer a skeleton bearing a sword to cut the thread of life,

but rather an angel who has a golden key to unlock for him the door

to a far wider,

> fuller, and happier existence.

> Birth follows death, just as waking follows sleep. You will again

resume the work that was left off by you in your previous life.

Therefore do not be afraid

> of death.

> Birth and death are jugglery of Maya. He who is born begins to

die. He who dies begins to live. Life is death and death is life.

Birth and death are merely

> doors of entry and exit on the stage of this world.

> Just as you move from one house to another house, the soul passes

from one body to another to gain experience. Just as a man, casting

off worn out garments,

> takes new ones, so the dweller in this body, casting off worn-out

bodies, enters into others which are new.

> O man, do not be afraid of death at all. Death is Maya's illusory

phenomenon. Death is dissolution of the elements. Thou art immortal,

Amara (immortal).

>

> Signs of Death

> It is very difficult to find out the real signs of death. Stoppage

of the heart-beat, stoppage of the pulse or breathing are not the

actual signs of death.

> Stoppage of the heart-beat, pulse, and respiration, cadaveric

rigidity of the limbs, clammy sweat on the body, absence of warmth

in the body, are the popular

> signs of death. The doctor tries to find out whether there is

corneal reflex in the eye. He tries to bend the leg. These signs are

not the real signs of

> death, because there have been several cases where there were

cessation of breathing and beating of heart, and yet, the persons

revived after some time.

>

> Hatha Yogins (adept in hatha yoga exercises) are put in a box and

buried underneath the earth for forty days. Afterwards they are

taken out, and they revive.

> Respiration may stop for a long time. In cases of suspended

animation, respiration stops for two days. Many cases have been

recorded. The heart-beat may

> stop for many hours, even for days, and then it can be recovered.

Hence it is extremely difficult to say what would be the actual or

the final sign of

> death. The decomposition and putrefaction of the body may be the

only final sign of death.

> No one should be buried immediately after death, before

decomposition sets in. One may think that a man is dead, whereas he

may be in a state of trance,

> catalepsy, ecstasy, or

> Samadhi

> . Trance, Samadhi, catalepsy, and ecstasy are states which

resemble death. The outward signs are similar.

> Persons suffering from heart-failure should not be buried

immediately, as breathing might commence once again after a

particular time. Burial should take

> place only after the body begins to putrefy.

>

> Soul's Journey After Death

> When a man dies, he carries with him the permanent

> Linga-Sarira

> which is made up of the five

> Jnana-Indriyas

> , the five

> Karma-Indriyas

> , the five

> Pranas

> , mind,

> Buddhi,

> Chitta

> , and

> Ahankara

> , and the changing

> Karmasraya

> which determines the formation of next life.

> The soul contracts and withdraws all the senses. The physical

senses become dimmer and dimmer, just as the flame in a lamp becomes

dimmer and dimmer when

> the oil gets exhausted. The subtle body or Sukshma-Sarira passes

out of the physical body like a mist.

> The soul, accompanied by the chief vital air or Mukhya Prana, the

sense-organs, and the mind, and taking with itself

> Avidya

> , good and evil actions, and the impressions left by its previous

existences, leaves its former body and obtains a new body. When it

passes from one body

> to another, it is enveloped by the subtle parts of the elements

which are the seeds of the new body.

> The soul has a vision of the body to come. Just as a leech or a

caterpillar takes hold of one object, the soul visualizes the body

to come before it leaves

> the present body.

>

> Dissolution of the Elements at Death

> The physical body is composed of the five great elements or the

Mahabhutas, viz., earth, water, fire, air, and ether. The Devas or

gods are endowed with

> a divine or luminous body. The fire

> Tattva

> is predominant in them. In man, the earth Tattva is

preponderating. In the case of aquatic animals, the element of water

predominates. In the case of birds,

> the element of air predominates.

> Hardness of the body is due to the portion of earth; the fluidity

is due to the portion of water; the warmth that you feel in the body

is due to fire; moving

> to and fro and such other activities are due to air; space is due

to Akasa or ether. Jivatma or the individual soul is different from

the five elements.

>

> After death, these elements are dissolved. They reach their

primordial sources in the inexhaustible storehouse of nature. The

element of earth goes and

> joins its store of

> Prithvi

> Tattva. The other elements also go back to their sources.

> The respective functions of the organs are blended with the

presiding gods. Sight goes to the sun from where it had its power of

vision, speech goes to

> fire, life-breath to air, the ear into quarters, the body into the

earth, hairs into annual herbs, hairs of the head into trees, and

blood and semen into

> waters.

>

> Death Pangs

> There is no pain at the time of death. Ignorant people have

created much horror and terror regarding death. In the Garuda

> Purana

> and the Atma Purana, it is described that the pangs of death are

tantamount to the pain caused by the stings of 72,000 scorpions.

This is mentioned only

> to induce fear in the hearers and readers, and force them to work

for

> Moksha

> . In spiritualism, there is unanimous report from the enlightened

spirits that there is not even a bit of pain during death. They

clearly describe their

> experiences at death and state that they are relieved of a great

burden by the dropping of this physical body, and that they enjoy

perfect composure at

> the time of separation from this physical body. Maya creates vain

fear in the onlookers by inducing convulsive twitchings in the body.

That is her nature

> and habit. Do not be afraid of death pangs. You are immortal,

Amara.

>

> Prayer for the Dead

> The departed souls remain in a state of swoon or unconsciousness

immediately after death. They cannot feel that they are detached

from their previous gross

> material bodies. Prayers,

> Kirtan

> , and good thoughts from relatives and friends can give real

solace to the departed souls. They create a potent vibration and an

awakening in their stupefied

> condition of mind, and bring back their veiled consciousness. The

souls begin to realize that they are not really in their gross

material bodies.

> Then they endeavour to cross the borderland, a narrow river of

ether, which is known as Vaitarani to the Hindus, as Chinnat-bridge

to the Parsis, and Sirat

> to the Muslims.

> When the departed souls are sinking peacefully and when they are

ready to have a glorious awakening in heaven, they are roused into

vivid remembrance of

> the mundane life by weeping and wailing of their friends and

relatives. The thoughts of the mourning people produce similar

vibrations in their minds and

> bring about acute pain and discomfort. And the uncontrolled grief

of their relatives drags them down from their astral planes. This

may seriously retard

> them on their way to the heaven-world. This produces serious

injury to them.

>

> Last Thought-Forms

> The last thought of a man governs his future destiny. It

determines his future birth.

> The last thought of a licentious man will be the thought of his

woman. The last thought of an inveterate drunkard will be that of

his peg of liquor. The

> last thought of a greedy money-lender will be that of his money.

The last thought of a fighting soldier will be that of shooting his

enemy. The last thought

> of a mother who is intensely attached to her only son will be that

of her son only.

> Raja

> Bharata nursed a deer out of mercy and became attached to it. His

last thought was the thought of that deer. Hence he had to take the

birth of a deer.

>

> Man always desires to die a peaceful death with his mind fixed on

God. That is the reason why

> Gita,

> Bhagavata

> , Vishnu

> Sahasranama

> , and other holy scriptures are recited at the death-bed of the

sick man; even though he may not be able to speak, he may hear what

is read out to him.

> This will help the sick man in forgetting the body-idea or his

ailment and think of the Lord. When his memory fails, these sacred

sentences of the scriptures

> will remind him of his real nature.

> It is very difficult to keep up God-consciousness at the time of

death when diseases torment the body, when consciousness fades away.

But, for that man

> who has disciplined his mind all throughout his life and who has

tried to fix the mind on the Lord through constant practice, the

last thought will be

> thought of God only. It cannot come by a stray practice in a day

or two, in a week or month. It is a life-long endeavour and struggle.

>

> Interval Between Death and Rebirth

> People wish to know the exact period that elapses between the time

of leaving the body and being born again. Does the soul take a new

body in one year ?

> Does it take ten years ? How long does one live upon the subtler

planes before reappearing on the earth plane ? These are some of the

questions.

> In main, two factors decide this issue, viz., the nature of the

individual

> Karma

> , and the last impression before death. It may vary from hundreds

of years to a few months even. Those that work out some of their

Karmas in other planes

> in subtler regions take a considerable time before entering a

fresh body. The interval is very long, for a year of the earth-

period passes of as a single

> day on the celestial plane. There is an instance cited where,

seeing the amazement and admiration of foreign tourists at the

imposing ruins of certain

> monuments, a saint present in the vicinity remarked that some of

these very people had fashioned the monuments centuries ago.

> Sometimes, a very sensual individual with strong cravings, or one

with intense attachment, is reborn quickly. Also in cases where life

is cut short by a

> violent death, or by a sudden unexpected accident, the Jiva

resumes the thread very soon. Usually, in such cases of immediate

rebirth, the Jiva often remembers

> many of the events of its previous life. It recognizes its former

relatives and friends, and identifies old home and familiar objects.

> This sometimes leads to very queer developments. There are some

instances where a murdered person, being reborn, has declared the

manner of his death and

> revealed the identity of the killer. A reincarnated individual

had, at times, unerringly gone and uncovered the treasure that had

been hidden away by him.

>

> In the vast majority, this memory is not present. This is really a

blessing conferred by the all-wise Being. Such recollection would

greatly complicate

> our present lives. The past is veiled to you until such time as it

is good and helpful to remember it. When you attain perfection and

reach the end of

> a cycle, all will be revealed and you will see a whole rosary of

lives threaded upon the one personality.

> But such cases of immediate rebirth are not common. Generally, for

an average individual, the interval between death and rebirth

happens to be a considerable

> period measured in terms of earth-time. Persons who have done much

good Karma spend a great deal of time on the

> Daivic

> plane before being born again. Great souls, spiritually advanced

persons, wait for a long time before reincarnating.

> In the intervening period between death and new birth, the

departed spirit, especially if the person is physically and

spiritually developed, can frequently

> materialize upon the earth plane if necessity arises. It takes

human form, talks, and even make itself felt by tangible touch. It

is possible to photograph

> such an apparition.

> Such materialized form is different from the astral body which is

not visible to normal vision. It is an exact counterpart, a

subtle 'double' to the physical

> body, and forms the vehicle in which the departed soul journeys

after death.

> Astral consciousness, however cannot guarantee you freedom from

birth and death. Occultism and spiritualism can never give ultimate

emancipation; nor can

> they reveal the full secret of the beyond. Spiritual realization

and knowledge of the Self alone will reveal the mystery of life and

death and the life

> beyond death.

>

> Be Not Afraid of Death

> Death is painful to worldly man. A Yogi or a sage, or even a real

aspirant, has no fear of death. A desireless man never weeps when he

dies. A full-blown

>

> Jnani

> never dies. His Prana never departs.

> Your highest duty is to prepare for a peaceful life hereafter.

Conquer the fear of death. Conquest of the fear of death, conquest

of death, is the highest

> utility of all spiritual

> Sadhana

> . The one aim of all Yoga Sadhana is to meet death fearlessly and

joyfully.

> Man is afraid of death. In old age, he tries to think of God. If

he remembers God even from his boyhood, he will reap a rich

spiritual harvest in old age.

>

> Bhishma had death at his command. Savitri brought back Satyavan,

her husband, to life through her power of chastity. Markandeya

conquered death through

> worship of Lord Siva. You also can conquer death through devotion,

knowledge, and the power of

> Brahmacharya.

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many Rishis, Yogins, have come and gone. You are all extremely anxious to know what

has become of them. Do they still exist ? Yes they do ! I have seen Satguru Sivaya Subramunya Swami, Rishi Vashista, Ramakrishna, and a host of others in meditation. These were not a result of my doing, but because they had particular instructions, they came. This is why I am convinced they are still alive and for real.Namah SivayaBest Regards--- On Thu, 6/12/08, tpmods <no_reply > wrote:tpmods <no_reply > Re: What is death Date: Thursday, June 12, 2008, 7:17 AM

 

One of the best post I have seen in any group,thanks and keep

posting such beautiful posts on time to time basis.

om_namah_shivaya_ group@ s.com, "P. Subramani"

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>

> Death

> Introduction

> Great scientists, the inventors of many marvellous things, mighty

emperors who have done stupendous work, inspired poets, wonderful

artists, many

> Rishis,

> Yogins

> , have come and gone. You are all extremely anxious to know what

has become of them. Do they still exist ? What is there at the other

side of death ? Have

> they become non-existent or have they dwindled into an airy

nothing ? Such questions do arise spontaneously in the hearts of

all. The same question arises

> today as it arose thousands of years ago. No one can stop it,

because it is inseparably connected with our nature.

> The idea of death has ever been the strongest motive power of

religion and religious life. Death stirs a man to search for

immortality.

> Man is afraid of death. Man does not want to die. He wants to live

forever. This is the starting point of philosophy. Philosophy

enquires and investigates.

> It boldly proclaims, "O man, do not be afraid of death. There is

an immortal abode. That is

> Brahman

> . That is your own

> Atman

> that dwells in the chambers of your heart. Purify your heart and

meditate on this pure, immortal, changeless Self. You will attain

immortality" .

> You cannot die, because you were never born. You are immortal

Atman. Birth and death are two false scenes in the unreal drama of

> Maya

> . They concern the physical sheath only, a false product formed by

the combination of the five elements. The ideas of birth and death

are mere superstition.

>

> Every soul is a circle. The circumference of this circle is

nowhere, but its centre is in the body. Death means the change of

this centre from body to body.

> Why, then, should you be afraid of death ?

>

> What is Death?

> Death is separation of the soul from the physical body. The

entrance of a soul into a body is called birth. The soul's departure

from the body is called

> death. A body is dead if the soul is absent.

> Death is a door opening from one aspect of life to another. Death

is cessation of bodily or physical activity, of physical and organic

function, of physical

> consciousness. Death is a transition from one state of being to

another, a change of the from of consciousness to another plane,

astral or mental. Ice

> becomes water, and water becomes steam, vapour, and invisible gas,

according to the degree of vibration. So is life in the physical,

astral, and mental

> planes.

> Death does not end your personality and self-consciousness. It

merely opens the door to a higher form of life. Death is only the

gateway to a fuller life.

>

> Death is not extinction of personality. It is merely the cessation

of an important individuality. It is only a change of form. Life

flows on to achieve

> its conquest of the universe, life flows on till it merges in the

Eternal.

> Death is not the end of life. It is an aspect of life. It is a

natural incident in the course of life. It is necessary for your

evolution.

> Death is not the opposite of life. It is only a phase of life.

Life flows on ceaselessly. The fruit perishes, but the seed is full

of life. The seed dies,

> but a huge tree grows out of the seed. The tree perishes, but it

becomes coal which has a rich life. Water disappears, but it becomes

the invisible steam

> which contains the seed of a new life. The stone disappears, but

it becomes lime which is full of new life. The physical sheath only

is thrown, but life

> persists.

> Dissolution of the body is no more than sleep. Just as man sleeps

and wakes up, so is death and birth. Death is like sleep. Birth is

like waking up. Death

> brings promotion to new, better life. A man of discrimination and

wisdom is not afraid of death. He knows that death is the gate of

life. Death, to him,

> is no longer a skeleton bearing a sword to cut the thread of life,

but rather an angel who has a golden key to unlock for him the door

to a far wider,

> fuller, and happier existence.

> Birth follows death, just as waking follows sleep. You will again

resume the work that was left off by you in your previous life.

Therefore do not be afraid

> of death.

> Birth and death are jugglery of Maya. He who is born begins to

die. He who dies begins to live. Life is death and death is life.

Birth and death are merely

> doors of entry and exit on the stage of this world.

> Just as you move from one house to another house, the soul passes

from one body to another to gain experience. Just as a man, casting

off worn out garments,

> takes new ones, so the dweller in this body, casting off worn-out

bodies, enters into others which are new.

> O man, do not be afraid of death at all. Death is Maya's illusory

phenomenon. Death is dissolution of the elements. Thou art immortal,

Amara (immortal).

>

> Signs of Death

> It is very difficult to find out the real signs of death. Stoppage

of the heart-beat, stoppage of the pulse or breathing are not the

actual signs of death.

> Stoppage of the heart-beat, pulse, and respiration, cadaveric

rigidity of the limbs, clammy sweat on the body, absence of warmth

in the body, are the popular

> signs of death. The doctor tries to find out whether there is

corneal reflex in the eye. He tries to bend the leg. These signs are

not the real signs of

> death, because there have been several cases where there were

cessation of breathing and beating of heart, and yet, the persons

revived after some time.

>

> Hatha Yogins (adept in hatha yoga exercises) are put in a box and

buried underneath the earth for forty days. Afterwards they are

taken out, and they revive.

> Respiration may stop for a long time. In cases of suspended

animation, respiration stops for two days. Many cases have been

recorded. The heart-beat may

> stop for many hours, even for days, and then it can be recovered.

Hence it is extremely difficult to say what would be the actual or

the final sign of

> death. The decomposition and putrefaction of the body may be the

only final sign of death.

> No one should be buried immediately after death, before

decomposition sets in. One may think that a man is dead, whereas he

may be in a state of trance,

> catalepsy, ecstasy, or

> Samadhi

> . Trance, Samadhi, catalepsy, and ecstasy are states which

resemble death. The outward signs are similar.

> Persons suffering from heart-failure should not be buried

immediately, as breathing might commence once again after a

particular time. Burial should take

> place only after the body begins to putrefy.

>

> Soul's Journey After Death

> When a man dies, he carries with him the permanent

> Linga-Sarira

> which is made up of the five

> Jnana-Indriyas

> , the five

> Karma-Indriyas

> , the five

> Pranas

> , mind,

> Buddhi,

> Chitta

> , and

> Ahankara

> , and the changing

> Karmasraya

> which determines the formation of next life.

> The soul contracts and withdraws all the senses. The physical

senses become dimmer and dimmer, just as the flame in a lamp becomes

dimmer and dimmer when

> the oil gets exhausted. The subtle body or Sukshma-Sarira passes

out of the physical body like a mist.

> The soul, accompanied by the chief vital air or Mukhya Prana, the

sense-organs, and the mind, and taking with itself

> Avidya

> , good and evil actions, and the impressions left by its previous

existences, leaves its former body and obtains a new body. When it

passes from one body

> to another, it is enveloped by the subtle parts of the elements

which are the seeds of the new body.

> The soul has a vision of the body to come. Just as a leech or a

caterpillar takes hold of one object, the soul visualizes the body

to come before it leaves

> the present body.

>

> Dissolution of the Elements at Death

> The physical body is composed of the five great elements or the

Mahabhutas, viz., earth, water, fire, air, and ether. The Devas or

gods are endowed with

> a divine or luminous body. The fire

> Tattva

> is predominant in them. In man, the earth Tattva is

preponderating. In the case of aquatic animals, the element of water

predominates. In the case of birds,

> the element of air predominates.

> Hardness of the body is due to the portion of earth; the fluidity

is due to the portion of water; the warmth that you feel in the body

is due to fire; moving

> to and fro and such other activities are due to air; space is due

to Akasa or ether. Jivatma or the individual soul is different from

the five elements.

>

> After death, these elements are dissolved. They reach their

primordial sources in the inexhaustible storehouse of nature. The

element of earth goes and

> joins its store of

> Prithvi

> Tattva. The other elements also go back to their sources.

> The respective functions of the organs are blended with the

presiding gods. Sight goes to the sun from where it had its power of

vision, speech goes to

> fire, life-breath to air, the ear into quarters, the body into the

earth, hairs into annual herbs, hairs of the head into trees, and

blood and semen into

> waters.

>

> Death Pangs

> There is no pain at the time of death. Ignorant people have

created much horror and terror regarding death. In the Garuda

> Purana

> and the Atma Purana, it is described that the pangs of death are

tantamount to the pain caused by the stings of 72,000 scorpions.

This is mentioned only

> to induce fear in the hearers and readers, and force them to work

for

> Moksha

> . In spiritualism, there is unanimous report from the enlightened

spirits that there is not even a bit of pain during death. They

clearly describe their

> experiences at death and state that they are relieved of a great

burden by the dropping of this physical body, and that they enjoy

perfect composure at

> the time of separation from this physical body. Maya creates vain

fear in the onlookers by inducing convulsive twitchings in the body.

That is her nature

> and habit. Do not be afraid of death pangs. You are immortal,

Amara.

>

> Prayer for the Dead

> The departed souls remain in a state of swoon or unconsciousness

immediately after death. They cannot feel that they are detached

from their previous gross

> material bodies. Prayers,

> Kirtan

> , and good thoughts from relatives and friends can give real

solace to the departed souls. They create a potent vibration and an

awakening in their stupefied

> condition of mind, and bring back their veiled consciousness. The

souls begin to realize that they are not really in their gross

material bodies.

> Then they endeavour to cross the borderland, a narrow river of

ether, which is known as Vaitarani to the Hindus, as Chinnat-bridge

to the Parsis, and Sirat

> to the Muslims.

> When the departed souls are sinking peacefully and when they are

ready to have a glorious awakening in heaven, they are roused into

vivid remembrance of

> the mundane life by weeping and wailing of their friends and

relatives. The thoughts of the mourning people produce similar

vibrations in their minds and

> bring about acute pain and discomfort. And the uncontrolled grief

of their relatives drags them down from their astral planes. This

may seriously retard

> them on their way to the heaven-world. This produces serious

injury to them.

>

> Last Thought-Forms

> The last thought of a man governs his future destiny. It

determines his future birth.

> The last thought of a licentious man will be the thought of his

woman. The last thought of an inveterate drunkard will be that of

his peg of liquor. The

> last thought of a greedy money-lender will be that of his money.

The last thought of a fighting soldier will be that of shooting his

enemy. The last thought

> of a mother who is intensely attached to her only son will be that

of her son only.

> Raja

> Bharata nursed a deer out of mercy and became attached to it. His

last thought was the thought of that deer. Hence he had to take the

birth of a deer.

>

> Man always desires to die a peaceful death with his mind fixed on

God. That is the reason why

> Gita,

> Bhagavata

> , Vishnu

> Sahasranama

> , and other holy scriptures are recited at the death-bed of the

sick man; even though he may not be able to speak, he may hear what

is read out to him.

> This will help the sick man in forgetting the body-idea or his

ailment and think of the Lord. When his memory fails, these sacred

sentences of the scriptures

> will remind him of his real nature.

> It is very difficult to keep up God-consciousness at the time of

death when diseases torment the body, when consciousness fades away.

But, for that man

> who has disciplined his mind all throughout his life and who has

tried to fix the mind on the Lord through constant practice, the

last thought will be

> thought of God only. It cannot come by a stray practice in a day

or two, in a week or month. It is a life-long endeavour and struggle.

>

> Interval Between Death and Rebirth

> People wish to know the exact period that elapses between the time

of leaving the body and being born again. Does the soul take a new

body in one year ?

> Does it take ten years ? How long does one live upon the subtler

planes before reappearing on the earth plane ? These are some of the

questions.

> In main, two factors decide this issue, viz., the nature of the

individual

> Karma

> , and the last impression before death. It may vary from hundreds

of years to a few months even. Those that work out some of their

Karmas in other planes

> in subtler regions take a considerable time before entering a

fresh body. The interval is very long, for a year of the earth-

period passes of as a single

> day on the celestial plane. There is an instance cited where,

seeing the amazement and admiration of foreign tourists at the

imposing ruins of certain

> monuments, a saint present in the vicinity remarked that some of

these very people had fashioned the monuments centuries ago.

> Sometimes, a very sensual individual with strong cravings, or one

with intense attachment, is reborn quickly. Also in cases where life

is cut short by a

> violent death, or by a sudden unexpected accident, the Jiva

resumes the thread very soon. Usually, in such cases of immediate

rebirth, the Jiva often remembers

> many of the events of its previous life. It recognizes its former

relatives and friends, and identifies old home and familiar objects.

> This sometimes leads to very queer developments. There are some

instances where a murdered person, being reborn, has declared the

manner of his death and

> revealed the identity of the killer. A reincarnated individual

had, at times, unerringly gone and uncovered the treasure that had

been hidden away by him.

>

> In the vast majority, this memory is not present. This is really a

blessing conferred by the all-wise Being. Such recollection would

greatly complicate

> our present lives. The past is veiled to you until such time as it

is good and helpful to remember it. When you attain perfection and

reach the end of

> a cycle, all will be revealed and you will see a whole rosary of

lives threaded upon the one personality.

> But such cases of immediate rebirth are not common. Generally, for

an average individual, the interval between death and rebirth

happens to be a considerable

> period measured in terms of earth-time. Persons who have done much

good Karma spend a great deal of time on the

> Daivic

> plane before being born again. Great souls, spiritually advanced

persons, wait for a long time before reincarnating.

> In the intervening period between death and new birth, the

departed spirit, especially if the person is physically and

spiritually developed, can frequently

> materialize upon the earth plane if necessity arises. It takes

human form, talks, and even make itself felt by tangible touch. It

is possible to photograph

> such an apparition.

> Such materialized form is different from the astral body which is

not visible to normal vision. It is an exact counterpart, a

subtle 'double' to the physical

> body, and forms the vehicle in which the departed soul journeys

after death.

> Astral consciousness, however cannot guarantee you freedom from

birth and death. Occultism and spiritualism can never give ultimate

emancipation; nor can

> they reveal the full secret of the beyond. Spiritual realization

and knowledge of the Self alone will reveal the mystery of life and

death and the life

> beyond death.

>

> Be Not Afraid of Death

> Death is painful to worldly man. A Yogi or a sage, or even a real

aspirant, has no fear of death. A desireless man never weeps when he

dies. A full-blown

>

> Jnani

> never dies. His Prana never departs.

> Your highest duty is to prepare for a peaceful life hereafter.

Conquer the fear of death. Conquest of the fear of death, conquest

of death, is the highest

> utility of all spiritual

> Sadhana

> . The one aim of all Yoga Sadhana is to meet death fearlessly and

joyfully.

> Man is afraid of death. In old age, he tries to think of God. If

he remembers God even from his boyhood, he will reap a rich

spiritual harvest in old age.

>

> Bhishma had death at his command. Savitri brought back Satyavan,

her husband, to life through her power of chastity. Markandeya

conquered death through

> worship of Lord Siva. You also can conquer death through devotion,

knowledge, and the power of

> Brahmacharya.

>

> --

> ' WIPE A TEAR ; REMOVE A PAIN '

>

> "Lokaha Samastaha Sukhino Bhavantu (May all beings be happy).

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> www.shrinimishamba. org

> for a spiritual upliftment"

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