What is death?

[Brotha Nick]

The Experience of Death


What is death? Is it a place we go, something sinister that stalks us, or a phenomenon that occurs? There are too many views and beliefs of what death is; it depends on perception and awareness of the individual or collective.

Death for many people means that there is an end to the life that is seen with worldly eyes. This point of view conceives death as the loss of loved ones or possession. It means that someone or thing has gone away forever, never to return again; death becomes the final breath of life. This view of death is common and many people go through traumatic revelation when death occurs. Emotional or material losses are felt as missing elements that once occupied part of that life’s space, become no longer tangible. People will have funerals too in remembrance of a being that has experienced death, flocking together in memory, trying to hold on to those last memories. In this sense, death becomes the place of no return.

Some people on the other hand, view death as something natural, a cycle of life that is neither good nor bad. This view of death portrays death as a sort of gateway from one plane of existence to another or the transference of energy. Many spiritual beliefs hinge on the belief that life and death are basically different sides of the same coin. In this way, death is not an eternal end, but simply a carnal end, though whatever is within the carnal form simply moves to another space. Death for such believers has been the grounds for war, compassions, overstandings and community-unity. Death in a sense becomes that thing that happens in order for other things to keep in balance, a sort of duality.

Secondly, for those who see death as part of the balance, many also believe that death is a doorway, and actually an anticipated release from the physical body in some context. This view sees death as a release from pains and sufferings, freedom from desires and temptations, and certainly the potential for re-incarnation. Death may even be viewed an honor to some, causing many to enter death on account of their beliefs. Death in the context of religion has definitely led to the pain and suffering of many.

Although many concepts of death tend to be associated with the loss of physical life or material possessions, there is also another perception of death that draws it into the context of phenomenon; as I perceive it. Death as a phenomenon is easy not to perceive. In this context, death becomes something un-quantified, it evolves between extreme experiences that bring about a new or obscured cognition of self and others, and most often pertains to some type of change.

For instance, death as an emotional phenomenon may occur many times in a persons “life”. When two people who are said to be in love and one leave’s their mutual plane of existence through physical death, the other also experiences death, thought it is primarily emotional. When one suggests that he/she is “heart broken”, it is also associated with death; as it is sometimes analogized, “when Sarah broke up with me, something inside me died, a part of me is gone. She was the woman for me.”

Death as a phenomenon is also a psycho-physiological process. When we use creative energy to imagine something in our minds, we are giving life to conception. When we discard those concepts, we are essentially “killing” or causing the death of ideologies. Since thoughts stimulate chemical responses in the body, we often feel alive when our ideas are accepted by others, but when they are rejected, there is often a sort of death experienced regarding our self-esteem; though only temporary for most people.

Death as a phenomenon may also become analogy in order to describe a certain state of mind. For example, after some people go on a roller coaster ride, one person might state, “I almost died on that loop”, though in reality there was not a high probability that such a thing would have occurred. In such a context, death becomes a sense or experience of great fear or even excitement.

I tend to see Death more as an active-phenomenon of synergetic conscientious energy. It has been said that one never really lives until he/she experiences death, or that one does not know sweet until one tastes the bitter. Death is both an end and a beginning to me.
Death is both something ran from and ran too. Death is something to celebrate and it is also a time for mourning, it is both painful and pleasurable. For example, a person suffering from cancer might view death as the only path or place for relief, while contrarily; an inmate on death-row might spend every moment hoping to stop this phenomenon from occurring.

Death might also become an adventure, a phenomenon that many people feel they must experience in order to feel alive. Such persons as racers, mountain climbers, and other extreme-athletes often state that they do not feel alive unless they are also experiencing the potential phenomenon of death. So death again, is neither good nor bad to me. The thing about death is that no matter how rich or poor, how intelligent or feeble minded, no matter how strong or how weak on might be, he/she will no doubt experience the phenomenon of Death.

Death for me has become the moment or place of complete transcendence of the spiritual mind that I am, dancing with the Gede. I have already died many times within this life and in past lives, though it is this lifeline to which I am to learn to comprehend. I have also been the cause of death for some, and hopefully a light of inspiration to live for others.

Every ‘death’ of mine is an evolution and revelation of awareness and perception. Therefore, I do not fear death for I flow with the essence of both the power of life and death; it dwells within me. It is not something which will consume me. Those we refer to as the “Dead” are simply those who have transcended the barriers of this phenomenon, and whose perception and awareness are (hopefully) not disillusioned by the constraints of the human body and other forms of matter.
Death is a strange phenomenon that illuminates and depreciates our sense of self and others existence and value. Human-beings are even stranger than Death though.

If a person ever wanted to know if what I say concerning the ability to exist outside of the body with full conscientiousness and ability to direct the will; then maybe such a person(s) could try to see what is truly within; by stepping out. There are ways to exit the body and experience the inner being in the outside; and the techniques are very diverse.
I like to astral-project or dream-deep. There is nothing that compares to its release in this animate world; it is a profound revelation unto itself. There can be no literal explanation to this experience or phenomenon, but I will try to entertain such an idea.

First you must conceive that your physical body is contained within one plain of reality or time and place, but your spiritual-mind is able to transcend such a barrier. Now that you know that though your physical body cannot exist without you (spiritual-mind), but you can exist without your physical body, now you can begin to learn the process.

What is this ‘process’? The ‘process’ is learning how to direct your will/energy through any plain of existence, too use your imagination to conceive and therefore create or manipulate reality itself. What is this about creating reality you ask? Simply, a sentient being is both mind and spirit, producing energy/heat to sustain the molecular structure of the physical body. Therefore, the spiritual mind is not bound to any carnal-form, and may manifest itself in any form the mind can conceive or project, thus having the ability to ‘create reality’; as the Creator has given some essence of Light within us; the Spark. The Spark is pure energy, it cannot be destroyed, and it simply transforms itself, it is something androgynous like.

For example, it is commonly accepted that if a person dies in a dream, the physical body will intern go through the trauma which the ‘mind’ has experienced; the body will begin to devolve into its elements in some instances. Similarly, when a person daydreams, he/she is actually using ones will to manifest themselves on two different plains of existence.
For example, there is the plain of existence where the physical body is still somehow animated or alive, acting almost mechanically-autonomous; while the actual positioning of the spiritual-mind is acting within another plain of existence; both being accomplished at the same moment during the daydream.

That said, now we move on to actually creating reality. You know you can consciously exist outside of your body now, so now you learn to use these abilities. I know two ways that work for me, and they are ‘Directing’ and ‘Releasing’. Directing requires you to first completely and securely establish in yourself that you can control your actions and manipulate reality within your dream. You might want to try warm-ups, by telling yourself, ‘I control myself in my dreams’, repeatedly until you pass into the dream-state. After getting through the dream-state, practice something minor, like floating or flying, then move on to changing you own appearance , and then on to manifesting larger portions of reality until you’re familiar with yourself and abilities.

The other way to achieve this is Releasing or astral-projecting. First you must be in a relaxed state of being. One of the less complicated ways to project is when you are laying in your bed, close your eyes and envision yourself looking at yourself from directly above yourself or some other vantage point in the room. With your eyes closed, focusing on the visualization of yourself lying there, try to remember every detail. As those details become more solidified in the mind, the Spiritual-Mind will project itself into the other you which is hovering above your body in its current plain of existence. As your energy transfers from the material form of your body to the pure emanation of spiritual-energy and consciousness outside of that body, you may suddenly become aware that you are not in your body.

When a person experiences their own conscious being outside of their carnal form, they tend to get spooked, because the thought of ‘death’ creeps into the awareness. You must forget about death, because it is simply an evolution of consciousness, not an end point. When you get more and more comfortable, you will be able to go anyplace with merely the action of thought, become almost anything your mind can imagine with simply willing it to be. One might even desire to travel the cosmos, go back or forward in time so to speak, though only the most disciplined beings are capable of doing so; because there are rules to this.

You must remember these basic rules: that the carnal body depends on the spirit and the mind in order to exist as a single unit of elements, thus spending too much time away from your body could cause it to ‘dissolve’ pre-maturely.

Secondly, there are places that exist that you might want to avoid at all cost, for they are full of only pain and darkness.

Thirdly, if you are not in your body, then someone or something else might posses it, leaving you battling for re-possession of your body and you might inadvertently be unable to return to it. So if you really want to see what you are and you are willing to accept that new awareness, you try it out. Maybe I will see you somewhere out there or maybe not.


By Nick Osborne 2009

[Chino]

i like

[psy0nyd3]

As much as I love believing in the Astral Plane and universal consciousness, I dont find OOBEs and astral projecting as consclusive evidence or proof. There is still a massive leap you have to make in order to believe that your spirit actually exists outside of your brain.

Keep in mind that while dreaming, you are tripping on DMT secreted from the pineal gland, so any crazy lucid dreams where you visit the astral plane could easily be self manifested hallucinations that you can manipulate in your REM sleep state.

Great read though, I'm still scared shitless of dying pretty much. Don't wanna do it. I want to back up my consciousness on a robot and explore space for all eternity.

[Chino]

(03-13-2011 02:39 PM)psy0nyd3 Wrote:  I want to back up my consciousness on a robot and explore space for all eternity.

ghost in the shell my friend

[psy0nyd3]

^Yeah, I love those movies and the stand alone complex!

[Chino]

(03-13-2011 03:00 PM)psy0nyd3 Wrote:  ^Yeah, I love those movies and the stand alone complex!

same here

[Brotha Nick]

(03-13-2011 02:39 PM)psy0nyd3 Wrote:  As much as I love believing in the Astral Plane and universal consciousness, I dont find OOBEs and astral projecting as consclusive evidence or proof. There is still a massive leap you have to make in order to believe that your spirit actually exists outside of your brain.

Keep in mind that while dreaming, you are tripping on DMT secreted from the pineal gland, so any crazy lucid dreams where you visit the astral plane could easily be self manifested hallucinations that you can manipulate in your REM sleep state.

Great read though, I'm still scared shitless of dying pretty much. Don't wanna do it. I want to back up my consciousness on a robot and explore space for all eternity.

Yes , it is true what you say. And there are plenty of ideas on the pineal gland being a doorway and so forth. Yet if all that we experience is information being processed through the brain and senses, percieved by the mind and acted upon through consciousness, then what we experience on this level of consciousness is a product of that process, yes?

Thus you could be in an intense dream state or pineal 'trip' at this moment, and when you 'dream, you are actually awake, or dreaming within the dream....

The point is, it is all being experienced through the consciousness of energy. energy as far as I overstand, is forever...
We are all conscious energy...

Just something else to marinate on.

[VAL]

Every person have been sent on this earth and there is no doubt about that every one has to die. That is why it is wise and old but true sayings that "Man Is Mortal ". Death means one day every person has to sleep forever . God has determine the life of each person that he can spend and then he/she might have to die . Death is fact no one can ignore it .