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Being realistic about our mortality enables us to live a full, meaningful life. Instead of dying with fear, we can die happily because we’ll have made the most of our lives. Over the years, our bodies have changed. Generally speaking, even spirituality or meditation cannot stop that from happening.
Maranasati, also known as mindfulness of death, or death awareness, is a Buddhist meditation practice in which one aims to keep death in the forefront of thought. Such contemplation of death changes awakens us to the present moment, fostering a greater appreciation for life itself.
Using a Buddhist perspective, we discuss how an enhanced understanding of death leads to fulfilling lives and a secure future for society [1]. To understand death, we need to understand what happens after death.
The attitude of the mind at death is very important, Buddhists believe. The less fear and aversion we experience at death, and the more focus, calm, and equanimity we have, the more likely we will be reborn in good circumstances.
One of the biggest misunderstandings in Buddhist teachings is Buddha’s teachings on Death. He taught the Eightfold Path as a method to escape Samsara and suffering — which is why he often refused to speak on “life after death” as inconsequential to the “holy life” but that does not mean he denied the cycle of rebirth.
Buddhism teaches that death is a phase of life, rather than the end of life. This is a sharp turn from the two most common ways of looking at death: that either everything ends with death or that there is an immortal soul that separates from our body and lives on forever.
From its inception, Buddhism has stressed the importance of death, since awareness of death is what prompted the Buddha to perceive the ultimate futility of worldly concerns and pleasures.
Buddhism teaches that there is a cycle of death and rebirth called samsara. Through karma and eventual enlightenment, Buddhists hope to escape samsara and achieve nirvana, an end to suffering...
A Buddhist perspective on life and death—the fundamental question of our existence. Our attitudes toward death profoundly influence the quality of our lives.
Many Buddhist practices, such as meditation and chanting, are believed to help prepare for death and guide the individual to a peaceful death. Many Buddhist temples hold ceremonies and rituals to help the dying and their loved ones cope with dying and encourage a peaceful death.