Why do we Fear death?

[Subhankar Zac]

Many people, virtually all to be accurate... Believe that Death is something negative as it takes the people we love away from us.
But death is a natural end to all beginnings. What is created has to come to an end yet it seems we often cannot cope up with this idea.

So, why do most of us fear death?
Is it the fear of the unknown that one believes that he's given one life and he won't be able to enjoy himself ever again on this planet?
Or because of the supposed pain that most revieve while dying in an accident, by a heart attack, etc?
Or because one fears of judgment from their God or know that their bad karma will give them a lower birth like among animals, plants or insects?

 

[Thief]

I believe we move up into spiritual life ....or fail all together
Not that I have ruled out reincarnation.....
but we can nothing by return to the physical in a lesser form

as for fear of death....that's just a reflex

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

Because we're living organisms that are genetically programmed to want to physically survive. Also when you form bonds with others, of course you're going to be devastated by them dying.

 

[Subhankar Zac]

Because we're living organisms that are genetically programmed to want to physically survive. Also when you form bonds with others, of course you're going to be devastated by them dying.

So, it's change of environment that makes one scared or sad in a way?

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

So, it's change of environment that makes one scared or sad in a way?

Yes, on one level at least.

 

[lovesong]

It's the fear of the unknown, fear of pain, and fear of loosing the things and people we love. Even as someone who works intimately with death, the fear is still hard to overcome.

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

It's the fear of the unknown, fear of pain, and fear of loosing the things and people we love. Even as someone who works intimately with death, the fear is still hard to overcome.

Do you work in a morgue or a funeral home?

 

[lovesong]

Do you work in a morgue or a funeral home?

No, I just practice necromancy!

<---- see

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

No, I just practice necromancy!

<---- see

Why? Like, what's your goal and your approach?

 

[lovesong]

Why? Like, what's your goal and your approach?

Depends on what exactly I'm doing. Some of the goals include gaining a better understanding of how the dead interact with this world, what exactly happens after death, getting advise from the dead, communing with the dead, communing with death itself, learning to harvest, manipulate, and use death energy in all its forms, understanding the ways death manifests itself, ect. ect.

As for methods, isn't there an old saying that a magician never reveals her secrets?

 

[Terese]

Dying means losing everything you have done and earned. That's why people fear death. Everyone finds death sad, but to fear it is counterproductive. Death is inevitable to every living thing. Even the stars will die. As for judgement of God, that's their fault. They knew if they performed lesser actions they will get a lesser birth.

 

[Eliab ben Benjamin]

Having died already in this life, experiencing an NDE and returning to a fulfilling life,
I do not fear death.

Shalom

 

[Saint Frankenstein]

As for judgement of God, that's their fault. They knew if they performed lesser actions they will get a lesser birth.

"They knew"? Who knew and how? And what is a "lesser birth"?

 

[YmirGF]

Many people, virtually all to be accurate... Believe that Death is something negative as it takes the people we love away from us.
But death is a natural end to all beginnings. What is created has to come to an end yet it seems we often cannot cope up with this idea.

So, why do most of us fear death?
Is it the fear of the unknown that one believes that he's given one life and he won't be able to enjoy himself ever again on this planet?
Or because of the supposed pain that most revieve while dying in an accident, by a heart attack, etc?
Or because one fears of judgment from their God or know that their bad karma will give them a lower birth like among animals, plants or insects?

Ever since my first out-of-body experience 42 years ago I have not had any fear of physical death. Now, at 60, I am concerned about a painful and lingering physical pre-death experience, but still have not a scintilla of fear about the end point itself - whatsoever. I am more than convinced that I already know what exists beyond that point. This is one area that I have almost absolute certainty of...

 

[Terese]

"They knew"? Who knew and how? And what is a "lesser birth"?

This would only apply to Hindus. It's in our scriptures. A lesser birth is like reincarnating into a cockroach. It's considered unfortunate.

 

[Eliab ben Benjamin]

Ever since my first out-of-body experience 42 years ago I have not had any fear of physical death. Now, at 60, I am concerned about a painful and lingering physical pre-death experience, but still have not a scintilla of fear about the end point itself - whatsoever. I am more than convinced that I already know what exists beyond that point. This is one area that I have almost absolute certainty of...

I totally agree, and phrased far better than my feeble attempt above

 

[YmirGF]

This would only apply to Hindus. It's in our scriptures. A lesser birth is like reincarnating into a cockroach. It's considered unfortunate.

It is also an idea that has zero possibility of verification.

 

[Terese]

It is also an idea that has zero possibility of verification.

Well we can't really find out what happens after death. But i find our scriptures as evidence.

 

[YmirGF]

Well we can't really find out what happens after death. But i find our scriptures as evidence.

Undoubtedly you would be greatly surprised what an individual can find out about what happens after death. It's really one of those "you have to be there" type things... Jus' sayin'...

Why trust the moldy thinking in a book when you can have the fresh intuition gained from direct experience? (That's coming from a former Vaisnava, btw...)

 

[Terese]

Undoubtedly you would be greatly surprised what an individual can find out about what happens after death. It's really one of those "you have to be there" type things... Jus' sayin'...

Why trust a the moldy thinking in a book when you can have the fresh intuition gained from direct experience? (That's coming from a former Vaisnava, btw...)

Any stories to tell?