Do we live on after death? If so, where? Is there a heaven? What happens to my body? What happens to my soul?
Medically speaking, death happens in two stages. The first, clinical death, lasts for four to six minutes from the moment a person stops breathing and the heart stops pumping blood. During this stage, organs remain alive and there may be enough oxygen in the brain that no permanent damage occurs. The second stage of dying, biological death, is the process by which the body’s organs shut down and cells begin to degenerate. After 12 hours, skin loses its colour and blood pools at the lowest point of the body, causing red and purple bruising. Then the parts are eaten by plants, insects and animals, which can take a year or more depending on how the body has been buried.
This life is for a short while. We are sent into this earth as human beings to perform the role which was given to us. Spiritually speaking each religion speaks about life after death. Some religion speaks that after dying spirits are sent to heaven or hell depending on their earthly behaviour, while some claim regarding the theory of reincarnation. What we have in our hand is just this little period we spend in this world. We should introspect on whether we live a meaningful life during this given period.
Ecclesiastes 3:12 says, "I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live". So what is the good life and how do we live it? The truly good life comes from having God’s blessing upon us, particularly in the area of healthy relationships. A harmonious person seeks to get along with others. S/he is not self-willed, demanding his/her own way, and judging those who don’t go along with him/her. S/he is a team player who considers the other person’s perspective and gives others room to be different. S/he accepts people as God accepts them. S/he gives people time to grow, realizing that it is a process. God made us all with emotions, and healthy relationships must take into account others’ feelings. Others should sense that we genuinely care for them from our hearts. Negatively, doing good in our talk means not retaliating and not deceiving. Positively, doing good means blessing others with words that build them up.
Let's live this life meaningful with the GIVEN OPPORTUNITY!
Medically speaking, death happens in two stages. The first, clinical death, lasts for four to six minutes from the moment a person stops breathing and the heart stops pumping blood. During this stage, organs remain alive and there may be enough oxygen in the brain that no permanent damage occurs. The second stage of dying, biological death, is the process by which the body’s organs shut down and cells begin to degenerate. After 12 hours, skin loses its colour and blood pools at the lowest point of the body, causing red and purple bruising. Then the parts are eaten by plants, insects and animals, which can take a year or more depending on how the body has been buried.
This life is for a short while. We are sent into this earth as human beings to perform the role which was given to us. Spiritually speaking each religion speaks about life after death. Some religion speaks that after dying spirits are sent to heaven or hell depending on their earthly behaviour, while some claim regarding the theory of reincarnation. What we have in our hand is just this little period we spend in this world. We should introspect on whether we live a meaningful life during this given period.
Ecclesiastes 3:12 says, "I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live". So what is the good life and how do we live it? The truly good life comes from having God’s blessing upon us, particularly in the area of healthy relationships. A harmonious person seeks to get along with others. S/he is not self-willed, demanding his/her own way, and judging those who don’t go along with him/her. S/he is a team player who considers the other person’s perspective and gives others room to be different. S/he accepts people as God accepts them. S/he gives people time to grow, realizing that it is a process. God made us all with emotions, and healthy relationships must take into account others’ feelings. Others should sense that we genuinely care for them from our hearts. Negatively, doing good in our talk means not retaliating and not deceiving. Positively, doing good means blessing others with words that build them up.
Let's live this life meaningful with the GIVEN OPPORTUNITY!
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