Death In Asia: From India To Mongolia
by Pyung Rae Lee /
2015 / English / EPUB
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Nonfiction. Asian & Asian American Studies. Self Help. Learning
How to Die Can Teach Us How to Live
Nonfiction. Asian & Asian American Studies. Self Help. Learning
How to Die Can Teach Us How to Live
All of the world's religions refer to death in some way. Everyone
is somewhat familiar with stories about where we go or what happens
to us after death. From an early age, we have all heard stories of
heaven or hell or some other version of paradise. Many of us
believed such stories, and a great number of us still do. When
considering that such stories manage to persist in modern times, an
age of science and logic, we can be sure that death is an issue to
which humans attach great importance.
All of the world's religions refer to death in some way. Everyone
is somewhat familiar with stories about where we go or what happens
to us after death. From an early age, we have all heard stories of
heaven or hell or some other version of paradise. Many of us
believed such stories, and a great number of us still do. When
considering that such stories manage to persist in modern times, an
age of science and logic, we can be sure that death is an issue to
which humans attach great importance.
In a sense, the idea of an afterlife can be a great source of
comfort to those whose death is imminent, as well as to their loved
ones. Those who have led especially difficult lives can look
forward to a more pleasant world, while those who have enjoyed
happiness and abundance have the chance to experience more good
fortune. To those left behind, the idea of an afterlife presents
the chance to meet a loved one again.
In a sense, the idea of an afterlife can be a great source of
comfort to those whose death is imminent, as well as to their loved
ones. Those who have led especially difficult lives can look
forward to a more pleasant world, while those who have enjoyed
happiness and abundance have the chance to experience more good
fortune. To those left behind, the idea of an afterlife presents
the chance to meet a loved one again.
We may not be conscious of it, but such hopes and expectations stay
with us throughout our lives. If such an afterlife does exist, then
there is no reason to avoid or fear death. Moreover, if we believe
that another life awaits us, then we would believe that we are only
separated from our loved ones temporarily before being reunited
with them later on.
We may not be conscious of it, but such hopes and expectations stay
with us throughout our lives. If such an afterlife does exist, then
there is no reason to avoid or fear death. Moreover, if we believe
that another life awaits us, then we would believe that we are only
separated from our loved ones temporarily before being reunited
with them later on.