Death is
defined as the end of life.
But is it
really the end? Science does not know for certain, but many of us think we know
through our various faiths. The end of life has fascinated mankind since the
dawn of time. It's hard to face the unknown, and many people feel that religion
rose from that fear, a way to cope with it, and to feel better when those we
love pass away. I am not saying religions are right or wrong, just that they
serve a fundamental purpose... To help us deal with the reality of death.
Animals,
plants, every living thing moves in cycles. All are born, live then die. Death
is a natural part of existence, even the planets, stars and galaxies pass away.
Suns burn out, planets go cold, it seems the cycle of being, then not being,
spares nothing in the universe.
Since
everything seems to have a reason, we must assume that death has a reason.
Plants produce various traits to survive, like thorns, or bitter flavors, even
poisons to prevent death. Animals abound with natural defenses, from the blow
fish that puffs up to look bigger, to the deadly poisonous frogs to prevent
being eaten. Why is life so closely guarded if it's inevitable that it will
end? The reasons may be beyond the reach of science, but it is the very core of
spirituality. All of spiritually is dependant on one fundamental concept, the
study and understanding of what happens when we die.
Spiritandsky.com
is a spiritual knowledge repository. Articles and links about everything that
fascinates and inspires us to live and die with some form of understanding or
faith about the topic. It is only fitting that this article on death be the
first article written for this site. Throughout these pages you will encounter
articles and/or sites that deal with things directly related to death, like
reincarnation and the afterlife. This article is not going into that, as this
is only the start of the journey.
When does human death actually take place?
Throughout
history there have been many attempts to define the exact moment of death. This
has always proven to be problematic. Death was once considered to be the
cessation of the heartbeat and of breathing. Life support, CPR and other life
saving methods have rendered this incorrect. The most common form of defining
death today is brain death. This is the most accurate form of calculating the
moment of death because the brain is the most essential organ of the body, and
without it's function, no life can exist.
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