Spiritual needs of the dying:  
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Spiritual needs of the dying: Under The Look Buddhism

INTRODUCTION

When discussing the spiritual needs of the dying under the Buddhist perspective, we first need to consider some important points, such as:

- Need some thinking and understanding that human life is short and precious.

- There is a need to think about what, just might help you, and also help others to death.

- There should be thinking about what happens after death.

- For the Buddhist concept of mind.

THE THOUGHTS OF DEATH

For an understanding of the brief and the preciousness of human life, and how to have a meaningful life, we need to think about the truth, death is inevitable, but always death is something no one knows. But this is obvious, but rarely do we stop to think about this truth.

For example, when we know that death is inevitable, we can think about some of the following points:

1) There is no way to escape death (nobody else can this story),

2) Human life is short, because the lifetime is defined clearly, because time has a limited life to make sure, so each moment passed, that brings us closer to death. 

3) Death to the moment, and this moment often comes suddenly (though, at the moment we are still alive, we spent so little time, money, effort in spiritual practice) .

UNDERSTANDING THE FACT, TO DEATH MAY AT ANY TIME, WE CAN THIS STORY ANALYSIS deeper, by recognizing that:

1) Time to live in human life is uncertain - a young person can die before the elderly, healthy people can die before people are always sick, etc ...

2) There are many reasons and circumstances that led to the death, and among these there are several causes related to food - in fact, there are things that sustain life and make our lives comfortable, could kill us, such as food, housing, and vehicles.

3) The weakness and the fragility of our bodies, contributing to the uncertainty of human life - because, the body is easily damaged by disease or accident.

Think about these points can help us to realize that human life is short and precious, so we do not have much time to waste. Please remind us of this point every day, this is something to do. One other thing to do, before we wake up, let us remind ourselves that "today, is likely to be my last day, I will live a day plenty of sense, to bring to benefit more people, etc ... ".

ONE STORY PLEASE DO IS OUR COLLECTIVE THINKING, IF WE ARE ADVISED THAT DOCTOR We only have 3 to 6 months to live, WE ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS AS FOLLOWS:

- Am I willing to die yet?

- What about something, I have not done?

- In the remaining time, I also want to add something, or that I'd done something else?

- I have the will to change, the current priority story?

- What would be helpful to me, by the time I die?

- Or like saying the following "Live each day as if it were your last day, and that day will come true!"

OTHER IMPORTANT IS SET PLEASE THINK, WHAT WE WILL HELP WHEN WE DIE SOON. THE deep thinking tells us that:

1) The goods of the earth, such as wealth, status, or money does not help us to be

2) Those who are familiar, and who you can not help us to prevent the death, and they will not go along with us on the road to die

3) Even the body of our precious, do not help us, and we have to stay in the body panels

So ultimately, the only thing that can help us, our mentality, the spirit or the development of our spirituality.

NOW AND MIND

Thus, this story explains how? Buddhist belief that all actions of body, speech and mind that we created, leaving a subtle mental imprints of us, and now this result will likely be ripe in the future, we will reap reap happiness or suffering, depending on the actions we are evil or goodness. This mark was still in our minds, until they mature or until they are made for them to be purified or washed with a spiritual practice. This process is called the law of karma.

Mind is formless, no shape, no color, no gender, and has the ability to recognize or realize all phenomena. The fundamental nature of the mind is clear and generally known. It also has many different levels - gross, subtle, and very subtle. Micro-economic part of the mind is very clear, and usually only experienced at the time of death, or are knowledgeable in the process of advanced meditation. The hallmark of our actions (karma marks) are stored in the micro-economic part of the mind.

DEATH, AND THE INTERMEDIARY STATUS REBIRTH

At death, the body and the mind goes through a process of termination, at which 25 components-physical center of our gradual decline and loss of activity. [1] The process of termination of this is combined with signs outside and inside. This process continues even after no longer breathing, may last a maximum of 3 days.

In this process the mind becomes more and more subtle, and more obvious, until the mind reaches the "clear light of death", when people said that about 9 times mind now clear more, compared to the normal waking state. At this time the mind separates from the body, mind carrying all the subtle imprints from this life and past lives.

Micro-economic part of the mind or consciousness, riding on the wind so-micro-economic, human-appearing in person in-state Israel-middle-time, and con-man in-state Israel-Nucleus this space-Friendly matter-can not micro-world can move through solid objects, move to anywhere, just by thinking about where to go, etc ... Son-who in-state Israel-middle-earth will be in this state as much as 7 weeks, until the appropriate regeneration where found. Where regeneration is determined by the capacity of the industry, by the way, at that time con-man in-state Israel-middle-die time, and now controlled consciousness, and was promoted in place of rebirth. Fastening on fetal consciousness at the moment of conception or close to, and a new life begins here.

It is very important in this whole process, the state of mind at the time of dying, because this is what will determine the circumstances of a person at regeneration going on where. If the mind calm, peaceful, and instill positive thoughts at death, which is predicting a good rebirth. However, if the mind in a state of anger, or strong desire or fear etc ..., this will lead to a rebirth not nice, or go into a lower realms worse.

Mind arise at death, usually mind that this man saw it normally accustomed. Humans tend to death with their own personality, although this story is not always happen that way. Thus, in the Buddhist tradition emphasizes the important point is the preparation time of death, is at right now, because if we develop and control our mind right now, and create many causes positive, we will have a calm mind, along with tame mind at death, and get rid of the fear. In fact, our whole life is a preparation for death, and some have argued that the visible signs of a spiritual person, that this man will not regret at death.As a friend of mine recently, has heard similar statements, "Perhaps, it is time for me to study hard, to finish the final term exam!"

Spiritual needs of the dying

When thinking of the spiritual needs of the dying person, a fundamental principle is to do whatever you can do to help people die with calm and peaceful mind, so they have a positive spiritual thoughts Best. It is believed that the state of mind at death is extremely important, because the mind will play an important role in determining what happens after this man died.

So even though we're a doctor or a nurse to lessen the pain, and reduce the symptoms of grief, and reassure the family, or a counselor to help help to solve emotional problems, or a spiritual counseling practice, or a volunteer to help as a companion and support for the dying, and those close to them, we are contributing significantly to bring calm and peaceful mind for the dying.

IN THIS FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE, HAVE SOME WAYS TO HELP PEOPLE THAT CATEGORY WE ARE OUR HELP, WILL NEED ANY KIND OF SPIRITUAL SUPPORT, EXAMPLE:

The question is this man is conscious or not conscious?

- If these people are awake, you can practice along with them, either to them from doing it.

- If these people are not awake, you have to do on their behalf

The next question is this man believes in religion or not?

- If they are religious, they remind their religious practices

- If they have no religion, encourage them with positive thoughts, or that remind them of the good things they've done in the past

For someone who has religious beliefs, there will be many benefits if you leave the religious iconography around them, such as an altar, like a rosary, as the image of the spiritual teacher they, or open religious player, or burn incense, etc ... - anything that reminds them of the spiritual practice. It is also good to talk to them about spiritual practices, and read the prayers with them, etc ... For a man who no longer sober, good thing to do is to read the prayer, reading etc ... mantra, into their ears.

If a person does not have religious faith, good things should do is remind them of the good things they've done in the past, or to talk about the positive qualities like love, compassion and kindness .

It is important to avoid the religious activities that do not fit, or not the wishes of the dying person. Someone standing at the end of prayers beds, can cause much discomfort for the dying, and I met a case of religious representatives to try to save the dying, and did for the dying person angry.

Its primary purpose is to avoid any objects or people that cause creates cohesion, or anger in the mind of the dying. Through spiritual insight, we should avoid expressing too much emotion, when there is the presence of the dying. We must remind ourselves that the process of death with spiritual significance tremendous, and we do not want to disorders of the dying heart, because right now the mind of the dying are in states increasingly clear, and sophistication. We have to do anything, to help the dying person has the mental state of calm, in the happy and in peace.

MEDITATION FOR PERSONS AND PERSONS TO BE PATIENT DEATH

For those who got sick at the end but still awake, there are some simple meditation techniques, or ways that can help them visualize a lot.

For those who are worried or afraid of death, we just relax them or guide them simple relaxation techniques, will bring them a lot of benefits. I usually leave them a tape of relaxation, they can listen anytime, day or night, whenever they want. When appropriate, let's pat, massage, reflexology and used the same technique, to make them comfortable, and do they lessen the anxiety, especially for those who are dying lack of caress, a pat, because those visiting the dying, who visited this was fear, and clumsy and did not dare to help the dying of the above.

A simple meditation technique that is very effective is to study the perception of breath.Let us realize the movement of breath when the breath goes in, and when the breath goes out in the position nostrils, breathe naturally and easily, and do not try to breathe or breathing excessive force . At the same time, when we have any thoughts that occur, let go, then we do not stop putting your mind back to the breath. This technique, although simple, but it can create a very calm state of mind, and to lessen our anxiety.

After breath awareness is finished, we combined the next breath to read some words, or read mantras, or prayers, this combination will create powerful energy source . Just say, "Let's ... let go ... leave ..., please ... let go ... away ..." along with the breath in and breath out, makes us feel lighter , and relax. A person who has religious beliefs, can use a prayer or a mantra with the breath. For example, a woman that I visited, she was Catholic nun before, chose prayer 'not my will, but the will of God, so the work will be done ". She has reduced the verses by reading "Not me," along with the breath in, and read, "that is the will of God" with the breath out, and so on, repeating several times.

Beautiful things of this technique is

1) this meditation thing you can do in a short time, and requires very little attention, because, the focus often is reduced because of the effects of disease and medicine,

2) about this meditation helps calm the mind, and to lessen the anxiety,

3) used this meditation thing, and embattled, from the spiritual refuge of the practice,

4) This meditative story without anything other than breathing.

For those who have faith and who do not have religious beliefs, methods of meditation with light-light-source-white-medical-illness can bring more comfort and benefits. These people imagine a brilliant ball with a white light source at the top of them, then this light shone down upon them, eliminating the disease, the pain, the fear, anxious and then filling their body with light source of happiness, and healing the sick. Depending on the religious faith of this man, they can see the light source as the nature of Jesus, or Buddha's image Up or religious leaders, or they imagine that it is a source of energy of universal healing. This meditation is very good combined with breath awareness techniques, and also a good thing to do more, is to leave a tape instructions, listening to patients whenever they want, day or night. When a person is dying, they are encouraged to go to the light source is, in places with Jesus, or in place of the Buddha sitting on high, where the first of them, or any religious leader image teachings that suit the man.

The guidance by means of visualizing, or soothing music, to help the dying person is also soothing and relaxing, and help the dying with the calm and peace of mind as they approach death.

A person in pain can also be guided through the practice of meditation reduces pain, a technique in which the pain is to explore in detail, often leading to reduced or eliminate the pain. [2] A technique very deep meditation, has used illness or pain to develop compassion. For those who can use this technique, the results can be very great. These people who are dying, are encouraged to think that "because I had to endure, and as I went through this cancer, AIDS through this, through this pain, etc ..., I expect other beings in the world get rid of this disease, and I wish them good health, happiness and a long life. " Dying of disease or use their pain as a way to open our hearts to others suffering a similar situation. People who have used this technique, often forget their own misery, then they open their benevolence and feel at peace.

A more advanced technique is to meditate on "the inclusion and donated by the breath" as described in the Tibetan Buddhist scriptures. In this meditation, we imagine that we take the suffering of other beings (or limited, particularly for those with cancer or AIDS, etc ...) as black smoke, the suffering by taking inhaled breath. Then, along with the exhaled breath are all healthy, happy, and all of the positive qualities we are sent out to other beings presented as white light complexion, and we imagine that they will get everything they want. In our hearts, we envision a selfish black rock, and black smoke is inhaled as we imagine it to crash in the black rock and boulder smashed completely, then, our minds will remove every trace of selfishness.

How to meditate on the profound method for rapid development of compassion, but perhaps only a minority of patients, being able to practice this method. The usual way to progress in this meditation is to start with something small like a headache, or fatigue, etc ..., and then we gradually train our minds, to change the bigger story, and then the next then the bigger things.

CONCLUSION

The purpose of these methods is to help the dying, the way to help them die with a calm mind, happy and positive mind. Anything, that we can do, to achieve the above will be beneficial for the dying, whether it's taking care of decent jobs and alleviate the pain, is the massage help them, help them with the presence of a loving family, or any other assistance. It is said that the best thing that we can bring to a dying person, is calm and peaceful mind our own.

In this way, we will help the dying make the transition from this life to the next life, the easier and more meaningful, the better, and we need to recognize the importance of spiritual transition this change.

My desire is through this short article, somehow, be beneficial to the reader, and they thought more about this subject, and then they bring benefits to people who are sick or suffering pain they serve. END=NAM MO CAKYA MOUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGHTENMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.9/11/2016.MHDT.