Death and how to contemplete it ???

[grahame]

Who was it said something like "Contemplating the eternity of nothing to come is no more daunting than contemplating the (near) eternity before birth"?

It sort-of sounds sensible to me.

We live, we die. Make the most of it whilst we're here 'cos we were not here for an awfully long time, and we will not be here for an awfully long time.

 

[Grannygrinder]

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Bit deep for me, i'm off

 

[My_Teenage_Self]

I've had death 'issues' for most of my life. Primarily fear of losing loved ones. getting older hasn't helped. Age focusses the mind! :shock:

It's certainly not rational, I know that, but it's very hard to control free thoughts, which often start to run in circles of 'worst case scenario'. Some days good, some days it's worse, but it bugs me when people say 'cheer up' or 'just don't think about it' :roll: It's not deliberate!

Anyhow, With a lot of contemplation, I became a Christian; they had answers. I then realised that 'religion' is a business, and the people involved had no real interest in anything other than their own sense of righteousness. I now find my self an agnostic, not truely knowing if there is something after death, and feeling more at ease with it than I ever have been.

For me, the hardest part has been accepting the fact that I will, in the big scheme of things, not be remembered, and not leave a mark on history.

Wierd.

I now live the life I want to live, and experience what I want to. I try to live by the true concept of Karma.


Sorry if the above is a little Maudlin!

 

[greenstiles]

Thank you all again, and i know where your all coming from, '' it's good to talk''.......about death.....different opinions are really helping, thanks .

I really like the....the eternity before birth thing, id rather contemplate that eternity than the other :!:

I'm a reluctant atheist these days........used to be into all kinds of eastern religions

 

[longun]

death is just pyhsical ending, i beleieve your mind sense and spirit travel to a sweet place we hold special in our thoughts. the people we miss, hold dear to us etc will be there and will join us eventually. a bit shri krishma/buddist kinda (bad spelling but who cares )

i ponder death a bit now im older, i have a wife and daughter to look after and support and inspire, ive lost far to many friends, at my youngish age its scary due to accidents, suicide, stress related deaths and old age/ ill health. its scary but the only thing securing me in not going mad is the beleive enjoy life now, plan a bit for when your older and ensure youve passed something on, be it a memory or a legacy.

could get really deep, but i wont............

 

[suburbanreuben]

Pah! Phooey!
We're born, we live , we die. End of!

If you want to hang on to a dream of being re-incarnated as a butterfly or whatever, then fine, but if you're worried about descending the seven levels of hell because you once trod on an ant, slip the vicar a drink and I'm sure he'll put in a good word for you.
I wouldn't worry about what happens after death; contemplate more the manner of your passing. I'm lucky; I have a dodgy ticker. Once I've had enough, I can just stop taking my pills, and overindulge. If I go before I'm ready, it will be quick and relatively painless.
My worst nightmare is dieing slowly, in great pain, in hospital, where they think they know what's best and won't allow you to go without prolonging the agony.

I did think I had died last year. I was brought round from heart surgery by a very pretty nurse, blonde hair tumbling out of her cap, milky white skin and rosebud lips, blowing gently on my wrist.
My first words were
"Am I dead?"
I was a bit disappointed to be told I wasn't since this vision of heaven wasn't bad. I still half believed I'd pegged out until another nurse came in brandishing a syringe. Her hiccup while injecting me confirmed I was still alive.

I don't take this stuff, or much else to be honest, seriously anymore.

Here's a nice jolly song about death.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nffh-ECgoV0

 

[saltyman]

If I die, what happens to my bikes?

:shock:

 

[lumos2000]

“What have I always believed?
That on the whole, and by and large, if a man lived properly, not according to what any priests said, but according to what seemed decent and honest inside, then it would, at the end, more or less, turn out all right.”
― Terry Pratchett, Small Gods

and plenty more here
http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/ ... _Pratchett

terry has quotes on most subjects, but his very best subject is death. if your new to the pratchett books. mort is a very good starting point.

 

[cyfa2809]

Many a great philosopher from our little island.

 

[1duck]

If I die, what happens to my bikes?

:shock:

Have them buried with you, viking style.