Reference: Subject Clearing Beingness
In death, the beingness ceases to be itself. It no longer functions as it is supposed to.
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Definition of DEATH
Death is a sudden change in beingness. For example, ice can be said to suffer death when it melts into water. When a living organism suffers death, it reduces to an inanimate system of organic substances that gradually disintegrate into more basic elements.
In humans, death occurs when its mind-body system ceases to be operational. However, the human self is so sophisticated that it takes time before it ceases completely. The body is capable of growing hair and nails for some time after death. The disembodied observer may also persist for some time.
The disembodied observer is called the soul, and it is said to survive the death of the body. But, upon death, the awareness of the soul, like that of the body, ceases gradually. The human self disintegrates, ultimately, into more basic elements.
The disintegrated elements—both organic molecules and the thought patterns—appear to get recycled in the formation of new beingnesses. There is a lot here that is yet to be discovered, but this explains the phenomena of genetic influences and “past life” memories.
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Misconceptions
1. It is a misconception to think that body and mind get separated upon death. When death occurs, the mind-body system dies and disintegrates together as one.
2. It is a misconception to think that the spirit exists separate from the body-mind system, and it leaves the body upon death. After a person dies, there is a dead mind-body system left that has its own spirit.
3. It is a misconception to think that the soul does not cease after death but remains alive, and can make choices as to its future. This is a hypothesis only.
4. It is a misconception to think that this soul is the individual that is eternal. Again this is a hypothesis, which is being represented as a “fact.”
5. Death and birth are natural events that are necessary for the evolution of beingness. The events between death and birth are concerned with the reconfiguration of beingness based on the experiences of lifetimes. There are laws of nature that govern the activities of death, evolution and birth.
