Letting Go into Life and Death
I have always hated lies and secrets, and I think death has become the biggest secret in our society today. It is a taboo subject, seen as a failure, a catastrophe, even avoidable!. I have, all my life, wanted to check it out — what is it? Why is it hidden, what are we afraid of, or, if we say we’re not afraid of it , why do we cover it up so much? 26 years ago this quest led me to India to a spiritual teacher, Osho, who answered many of my questions –
Since the first man breathed his first breath, men have been obsessed with the concept of death--the permanent end of the life of a biological organism. “As soon as one is born,” Luigi Pirandello once lamented, “one starts dying.”
Death And Dying: The Passing Of Souls
Souls choose the time of their death within a broad range of options. Though a range of possibilities may exist, the completion of a lifetime’s inner work is always the criterion for passing on. This is known to the soul, even when that completion takes place at a very early age – even when it occurs to a very young child or an infant.
The one question that everybody needs answered would have to be: What happens when I die? Do you know what happens when you die?
Death is a topic many people try to avoid thinking and talking about! I know it’s uncomfortable, emotionally laden, and it isn’t the easiest to contemplate. But the fact is, no matter how much you try to avoid it -- it will eventually find you! No one escapes!
The Challenge of Death and Dying - Letting Go of a Loved One
Beloved Ones, the passage into death is not one to be feared, but one that signals the completion of one phase of life so that another can begin. For in truth, there is no such thing as death, only ongoing life for souls in an ever-expanding process of exploration and learning. The journey is infinite, as are the capacities of each and every soul.
What is death? What are some consequences of death? What are some common responses when people are asked to discuss death? What are some irrational beliefs people have concerning death? What are some specific behaviors people need to develop in handling death? What are some strategies in preparing for death? What steps can you use to handle the reality of death in your life? Link to Death and Dying in the Cistercian Tradition.
Our culture tells us that we should fight hard against age, illness and death: “Do not go gentle into that good night,” the Dylan Thomas poem says. “Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” And holding on to life, to our loved ones, is indeed a basic human instinct. However, as the end of life approaches, “raging against the dying of the light” often begins to lose importance, and “letting go” may instead feel like the right thing to do.
Links to web pages devoted to helping people during the grief process, including specialty bereavement support groups.
After-Death Communication Prayer Wave
Christine is committed to spreading the message that our loved ones survive death, are still a part of our lives, and that God in His mercy allows them to directly communicate with us from Heaven, in many different ways, in order to comfort us.
This site, provided by The ADC Project, is dedicated to After-Death Communication (ADC) experiences and bereavement support for those grieving the death of a loved one.
A wide variety of web sites offering varying perspectives of life beyond physical death, including NDEs.
Again links to web pages to helping people.
