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  2. Jarāmaraṇa - Wikipedia

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    Jarāmaraṇa is Sanskrit and Pāli for "old age" (jarā) [1] and "death" (maraṇa). [2] In Buddhism, jaramarana is associated with the inevitable decay and death-related suffering of all beings prior to their rebirth within saṃsāra (cyclic existence). Jarā and maraṇa are identified as the twelfth link within the Twelve Links of ...

  3. Terminal dehydration - Wikipedia

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    Those who die by terminal dehydration typically lapse into unconsciousness before death, and may also experience delirium and altered serum sodium. [5] Discontinuation of hydration does not produce true thirst, although a sensation of dryness of the mouth often is reported as "thirst".

  4. Thirst - Wikipedia

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    Thirst (1886), by William-Adolphe Bouguereau. Thirst is the craving for potable fluids, resulting in the basic instinct of animals to drink. It is an essential mechanism involved in fluid balance. [1] It arises from a lack of fluids or an increase in the concentration of certain osmolites, such as sodium.

  5. Homeostatic feeling - Wikipedia

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    Homeostatic feeling is a class of feelings (e.g. thirst, fatigue, pain, desire, malaise, well-being) that inform us about our physiological condition. [1] In his earlier work Antonio Damasio used " primordial feeling " but he now prefers the term "homeostatic feeling" for the class.

  6. Homeostasis - Wikipedia

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    The hypothalamus simultaneously stimulates the nearby thirst center causing an almost irresistible (if the hypertonicity is severe enough) urge to drink water. The cessation of urine flow prevents the hypovolemia and hypertonicity from getting worse; the drinking of water corrects the defect. Hypo-osmolality results in very low plasma ADH levels.

  7. Emotion - Wikipedia

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    They include thirst, hunger for air, hunger for food, pain and hunger for specific minerals etc. There are two constituents of a primordial emotion – the specific sensation which when severe may be imperious, and the compelling intention for gratification by a consummatory act".

  8. 11 Conditions that Trigger a Feeling of Impending Doom - AOL

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    Feeling like something very bad is about to happen might seem like it falls under “intuition.” Or, given the fact that you’re living in the middle of a pandemic, it may be a result of ...

  9. Taṇhā - Wikipedia

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    Taṇhā appears in the Four Noble Truths, wherein taṇhā arises with, or exists together with, dukkha (dissatisfaction, "standing unstable") and the cycle of repeated birth, becoming and death . [1] [2] [4] In the Theravāda Abhidhamma teachings, taṇhā is equivalent to the mental factor lobha (attachment). [6]