Common sense about death

1. What are the specialties after death?

What are the first seven: On the seventh day after death, the soul will return home to pay last respects, and the family will pay tribute to the deceased. Prepare your favorite food and objects as a final tribute. The Chinese call this day the first seven days.

The first seven days, Chinese funeral customs, are based on the time of death of the deceased and the days and hours calculated based on the heavenly stems and earthly branches. However, it is customary for everyone to believe that the "first seven days" refer to the death of a person. The seventh day after. It is generally believed that the soul of the deceased will return home on the "first seven days". Family members should prepare a meal for the soul of the deceased before the soul returns, and then avoid it. The best way is to sleep. If you can't sleep, you should hide in bed. ; If the soul of the deceased sees his family members, it will make him miss him, which will affect his reincarnation as a human being.

There is also a saying that when returning home at midnight on the "First Seventh Day", family members should burn something in the shape of a ladder at home, so that the soul can follow this "ladder" to heaven. How to pay homage to relatives on the first seven days? The "First Seven" is handled by the son, the "Two Seven" is the Xiao Qi, the "Three Seven" is the responsibility of the married daughter, the "Four Seven" is also the Xiao Qi, the "Wu Qi" is the sacrifice for the married granddaughter, and the "Six Seven" is also the Xiao Qi. "Qiqi", also known as "Manqi" or "Yuanqi", is managed by the son from beginning to end, and the merits are complete.

Due to the development of industry and commerce, modern people are busy with work, so they tend to shorten the 7749 days to 24 days. Seven days, with every two days in the middle being "seven", that is twenty-four days. During the period of mourning, there is no festival before the funeral, and no worship is allowed on the anniversary of the ancestor's death. Except for those who have reached a certain age, the last seven is seven or forty-nine days. People who have not yet reached their longevity are the so-called "dead people passing their days soon". Generally, they start from the second seven and shorten it to six days. Therefore, in fact, the last seven is the third day. Forty-three days.

Procedures to be followed after death. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, people attached great importance to funeral rituals. Funeral rituals were complicated and extravagant, and were heavily colored by feudal superstition. According to the custom, the solemnity of the funeral is regarded as the standard of filial piety for the children.

The burial custom is to be buried in a wooden coffin. Children, nieces and nephews all wear mourning mourning. The mourning period for children is three years, and the mourning period for nephews and grandchildren is one year. The children are not allowed to have their hair cut or put on makeup for one year, which is called "disfigurement due to grief."

Do not post Spring Festival couplets at home for the next three years. The main procedures of the funeral ceremony include small coffin, coffin mourning, mourning announcement, large coffin, burial ceremony, hanging ceremony, funeral ceremony, setting up sacrifices, burial and post-burial round grave, making a memorial ceremony, death anniversary sacrifices, etc.

The funeral schedule can last from five to seven days to as long as half a month, which is very expensive. In ordinary families, when a person reaches the age of 50, the younger generation will start making shrouds, making coffins (called "longevity coffins" and "happy coffins"), repairing graves, and preparing funeral arrangements for the elderly, which is considered filial piety.

1. Small coffin When the deceased is about to die, the family members quickly cleanse the body and put on the shroud for the deceased, which is commonly known as "small coffin". Shrouds are made of cotton or silk and should be made of cotton or silk. Satin and fur materials should be avoided, and the color should not be black. The number of pieces of clothing should be single rather than double. The best ones have seven collars, and some only wear three or two pieces. Sew on a few more collars.

Cloth strips should be fastened to the shroud, but buttons should not be fastened. After putting on the shroud, put a copper coin or a pearl in the mouth of the deceased, and then let the deceased hold the coin in one hand and a millet pancake in the other, called "dog pancake". Legend has it that the deceased can deal with hungry ghosts and evil dogs in the underworld. used.

Cover the deceased with a quilt and cover his face with yellow paper or white cloth. Then, the coffin is moved to the middle of the main room, and an offering table is set up in front of the coffin, where a bowl of half-cooked dry millet rice is served, which is called "top rice."

After the family members burned incense, burned paper and expressed condolences, the children knelt beside the coffin to accompany the spirit. At this time, it is "obeying the rituals and becoming attire".

2. Announcement of Funeral After the death of a person, immediately send people to the homes of relatives, friends, and neighbors to announce the funeral. Most of the upper-class families in the city send out invitations first and ask relatives and friends to help with funeral arrangements.

The person who handles the funeral is the Prime Minister, who is in charge of funeral affairs, and there are also the inner cabinet, the outer cabinet, the kitchen manager, the guest acquaintance, etc. The Prime Minister sends "long notices" and obituaries to relatives and friends. The format of the obituary requires appropriate titles. All names are male. If the father dies, he is called "orphan son", and if the mother dies, he is called "ailing son". Both parents are called "lonely son".

Some official and business families also issued "condolences" and "deeds" along with the obituary. A mourning notice is a notice signed by a filial son detailing the deceased's life and good words and deeds; a deed is a biography written by a famous person for the deceased, which is used to collect obituaries, sacrificial inscriptions, inscriptions, etc.

A white note is affixed diagonally to the front door and house door of the bereaved family, which is called "door sealing".

Then use a 2-foot-long piece of straw to clip a few pieces of fire paper and insert it on the door frame.

Men in mourning are placed on the left, and women in mourning are placed on the right, which is called "chudangao" to show that there is a funeral in the family. 3. Wearing mourning clothes is commonly known as "Dai Xiao".

Members of the deceased's family wear white cloth robes, and white cloth covers are sewn on the shoes. They are called "filial piety clothes" and "clothing shoes" respectively, and are collectively called "broken filial piety". The son, wife and unmarried daughter of the deceased should wear a linen scarf and tie a hemp rope outside the filial piety clothes. The filial son should wear a white cloth turban on his head and a hemp beam crown. Two cotton balls should be placed next to the turban, as if the father is still alive on the right side. Nails, if the mother is still alive, are nailed on the left side, which means extreme sorrow and deafness.

Dutiful wives and filial daughters wear white cloth (called Bai Zhenzi) and white hair rope on their heads. In the old days, the mourning dress system was divided into five categories: Zhansheng, Qishi, Dagong, Xiaogong and Qianma, which were collectively referred to as the "five clothes".

The term is 3 months. 4. Guiding the way: On the night of the death, the family buys various paper bundles (commonly known as tie-ups) and burns them outside the gate.

If the deceased is a male, the paper-wrapped horse and groom should be burned. If the deceased is a female, the paper-wrapped sedan chair and sedan bearers should be burned. When burning, the children circled the fire 3 times forward and 3 times backwards, shouting the name of the deceased and shouting: "Go to the southwest!" to guide the souls, also known as "burning the head of the son of a man".

5. Reporting to the temple is also known as "sending pulp water". On the day of death, the filial son leads his descendants to carry a wooden tray, put an incense burner, incense sticks, fire paper on it, and a bucket of water, go to the earth temple or crossroads, burn incense and paper, and pour water to pay homage.

It is said that after a person dies, he must first go to the Earth Temple and then go to the underworld. This was done to bribe the land lord to take care of the dead souls who went to the underworld, and to give gifts of syrup to wild ghosts so that the dead souls would not be bullied.

The syrup needs to be delivered for three consecutive days. The last time, my son-in-law and nephew also went with me. After sending off the pulp and water, I returned home crying, and then burned incense and paper to express my condolences.

6. Send the travel expenses. After delivering the pulp and water, the next step is to deliver the travel expenses, that is, to send the traveling expenses to the souls traveling westward. In urban areas, people usually burn some gold and silver paper foil folded ingots and money-stamped paper at the street intersection not far from the gate. In rural areas, they usually burn some gold and silver paper foil at the intersection. , there are cows and horses in tiecai.

2. Is there really a soul after death?

American heart expert Rollins has rescued many heart patients, and some of the patients who came back from the dead told him Learn how the soul comes out of the body after death, how it enters another world, and what it sees and hears.

These vivid experiences shocked Dr. Luo, and he began to investigate the experiences of people after death. In 1976, Dr. Luo became a member of the American Heart Association's national faculty. He had the opportunity to visit many countries and come into contact with more experts, doctors and nurses from various countries. They also provided Dr. Luo with information on patients' postmortem experiences, and Dr. Luo also collected materials from newspapers and periodicals. .

In 1984, he published a book about postmortem experiences, which aroused great interest in the medical community and Americans in general. This book has also been translated into Chinese and is called "Death, What's Going On?" During the investigation, Dr. Luo found that after people die, their previous experiences are roughly the same, but after entering the other world, they are divided into good and bad. A different place to go.

They usually experience losing consciousness while being rescued, and then find themselves outside the body, floating below the ceiling of the roof, or moving among doctors and nurses to watch the rescue. He clearly saw everyone's clothes and movements, and heard everyone's conversations, but people could not see him or touch him. Then, he passed through a very dark and long passage. No matter how fast he walked out, he could not touch the wall. Things changed after that. Some people went to bright and beautiful places with wide grasslands and gorgeous houses, while others went to dark and deep dungeons or other scary places. Most of them see deceased relatives and friends, and also see the events of their own lives, acted out like a movie, like participating in a trial.

Finally, when I reached a fence that I could not cross, I had to turn back. At this time, I suddenly felt an electric shock and chest pain, and found myself back in my body. After these people came back alive, most of them changed their outlook on life.

Someone said: I used to think that the most important things in life were social status and wealth, but now I know that neither of them is important, material things really are nothing, and this life is nothing compared with the next life.

There are many examples of resurrection from the dead in Dr. Luo's book. I can only pick a few here: 1) There was a doctor named Wiltz in the United States. After suffering from typhoid fever, he fell into a coma and did not breathe for 30 minutes and 4 hours. There is no heartbeat.

His doctor announced his death. But he came back to life and told about his experience after death. He said: When I was about to leave the body, I was like a soap bubble attached to the mouth of a pipe, floating up and down, left and right, and finally detached from the body and floated in the air. Slowly expanding to the shape of a human, it seems to be a translucent body with a hint of light blue.

When I turned to leave the room, I passed by the person standing at the door. My arms collided with each other, but I felt no pain and the other person did not react. I looked back at my body, lying there upright, surrounded by people.

There were two women kneeling on the left side crying. I realized that they were my wife and sister. I nodded and waved to them, trying to comfort them and tell them that my soul was not dead, but they could not see me. I was lifted up by a force, pushed forward gently, and placed on a road in the air. Later, a huge stone blocked the way.

There was a dark cloud above my head, and something entered the cloud and filled it, like a spirit of wisdom, resting gently on both sides of my head, telling me that this was the road to eternal life. , that boulder is the boundary, separating the two worlds and two lives. Once you pass through, you cannot return to the physical body, but your work in the world is not over yet, go back to the physical body! But I really wanted to go there. As soon as I stepped out with my left foot, a thick cloud floated towards me. When it touched my face, I fell unconscious. Without much effort, I opened my eyes and realized I was back in my physical body.

Although I was weak, I clearly remembered what had just happened. 2) A patient with hypertensive heart disease suddenly died. After resuscitation, he said, when you were rescuing me, I felt myself leaving from the direction of my head and floating in the air. Later, I stood aside gently and watched the nurse doing her best** * My chest.

Soon two more nurses came in, one with a rose on his uniform, and then the doctor was called. He took off his coat, and the replacement nurse came to press my chest. Blue striped tie. The room began to darken and I found myself speeding down a long dark corridor.

At this time, I suddenly felt severe chest pain, and I knew I had returned to my body. Later, another death occurred. Afterwards, he said that when I felt severe pain in my chest again, the room darkened again, and he floated to the far corner of the room, looked down near the ceiling, and saw my body lying straight. Then, the nurse brought over an electrocardiograph, an electric shock device, a tube inserted into my nose, I guess it came from the oxygen tank, and another tube inserted into my arm.

Then, I passed through a dark tunnel and soon saw the light. In the vast sky, I flew freely like a bird. There was a river below. I flew forward along the river and saw a beautiful city. The streets were paved with shining gold. I landed on a street. People surrounded me to welcome me. They were wearing shining clothes. clothes and a cheerful look.

Someone came to me, it was my deceased parents. At this moment, I was revived and returned to my body. I really wished I could stay there and not come back.

3) An assistant engineer fell into a big lake and was rescued 45 minutes later. He said this about his experience after death: From the perspective of this world, I am dead, but I am in another world. A world alive and no time wasted. After my soul left my body, I still remember very clearly what I saw and experienced. I stood next to a lake of fire and sulfur. The blue flames were rolling and I couldn't see to the side. I saw some dead relatives and friends. , and there was also a primary school classmate who died of cancer. They were all in terrible pain, and no one was willing to speak. The horror in my heart was indescribable. I could only tell what I witnessed to let everyone know.

4) A rural postman suffered from a strange heart disease. When Dr. Luo gave him a stress test, his heart stopped beating and he died silently. During the rescue, as soon as he woke up he screamed: I am in hell! Other patients screamed when they woke up: "Take your hands off!" It hurts so much when you press me.

But the patient was on the contrary. He kept begging: Don't stop! As soon as you let me go, I will go back to hell. Please don't let me go back to hell! His face was full of panic, and he had a scary grimace. He was trembling all over, breaking out in cold sweat, and his hair seemed to stand on end.

3. Where do people go after death?

According to our common sense, everything is gone after death.

But is the reality really what we imagined? Do people really have souls, and will they be reincarnated after death? Will he really enter another country? Do people have souls? Are soul and body one? Science has confirmed that near-death experiences occur when people die. The so-called out-of-body experience is often a part of near-death experiences. When a person is extremely close to death, he or she feels the soul separate from the body.

As the famous American author Hemingway said, "At that time I felt that my soul had left my body, just like taking the corner of a silk handkerchief and pulling it out of my pocket. The silk handkerchief was floating everywhere. , finally returned to the old place and put it in the pocket. "

Many people who were rescued from the moment of death can clearly describe the scene when they were rescued after regaining consciousness. It stands to reason that those who are in a state of near-death, whose brains have been judged to have stopped functioning and have lost consciousness, should not be aware of what is happening around them, but the facts always make people feel unbelievable.

Out-of-body experiences are not unfamiliar, especially to us Chinese. In countless movies, TV shows and folklore, we already know very well what it represents.

When the soul is separated from the body, you can think, see things around you, hear the sounds around you, and even go wherever you want to go. There are many experiments on out-of-body souls throughout history.

The first person in the world to use scientific experiments to prove the real existence of "soul" was the British doctor Sam? Panier. He placed a board below the ceiling above the operating table where the patient was being rescued, and placed some small objects on the board.

He believed that if the patient really had an out-of-body experience in a near-death state and could see the doctor rescuing him, then he should also be able to see the objects placed above the board. The results of the experiment were successful. After being rescued, seven patients were able to clearly describe the scenes they saw after their souls left the body, and could clearly describe the objects on the small board.

In our country, it seems that there is no professional team studying this aspect. Of course, even if there is a team in this area, we will not let you and me know.

But it is undeniable that our country has had the concept of souls leaving the body since ancient times. From Li Yuanzhong's physical body being burned and turning into Tieguai Li, to Sun Wukong's soul leaving his body and stealing ginseng fruits, both are extensions of this concept.

Is there really reincarnation? Near-death experiences can only explain the question of whether people have souls. But where do people go after they die? Is it really like what Sakyamuni Buddha said about reincarnation? Even after reincarnation, how can we determine whether this person is reincarnated? Fortunately, there are more and more examples proving the authenticity of reincarnation.

The West has collected hundreds of cases proving the authenticity of reincarnation. In these cases, these people who claim to be reincarnated can clearly tell their identity, location, relatives, etc. in their previous lives.

And with the deepening of research, scientists have even been able to use hypnosis and other methods to evoke human memories of past lives. Of course, reincarnation is not uncommon in our country.

In the Dong gathering area at the junction of Guizhou, Hunan, and Guangxi, there is a group of people who claim to be reincarnated after death and can even tell about their "past lives." Of course, the one that everyone is most familiar with is the Hainan Tang Jiangshan reincarnation incident that hit the Internet.

The reincarnation of Tang Jiangshan not only became a hit on the Internet, but also was reported by many domestic TV stations. When Tang Jiangshan was 3 years old (1979), he suddenly said to his parents: "I am not your child. In my previous life, my name was Chen Mingdao, and my father in my previous life was called San Dad.

My home is in Danzhou , near the seaside (in the north of Hainan Island, more than 160 kilometers away from Dongfang City), when he was 6 years old, his parents took a car to the place where Tang Jiangshan was in his previous life.

The 6-year-old Tang Jiangshan went straight. When he walked to Chen Zanying's house, he called him "Third Dad" in Danzhou dialect and said that he was Chen Mingdao. His son was reborn in Gancheng Town, Dongfang County after his death, and he was now looking for his parents in his previous life. His two elder sisters and two younger sisters as well as other relatives and friends in the village. What is particularly interesting is that he can also meet his girlfriend Xie Shuxiang from his previous life.

The space after death What about the world after death? If souls are reincarnated and do not die, then the number of this world should maintain a basic balance. How come there are more and more? Are there really the six paths that Buddhism talks about? What kind of glorious and joyful world do those who have near-death experiences see? What are those infinitely terrifying places? Is there really a heaven and hell? I hope that when science becomes more and more developed in the future, scientists can give us a perfect answer to this question.

Dear friends, are there any people around you who have had near-death experiences or reincarnation memories? You might as well tell them.

4. What are the customs of Qiqi after a person dies?

The old Han funeral customs were popular all over the country.

That is, after a person dies (or after a funeral), a spiritual throne is set up on the "first seven days" for the owner of the tree. They cry and worship every day, offer sacrifices in the morning and evening, and perform Buddhist services every seven days. The fasting and memorial service will last until the 49th day of "Qiqi" when the spirits are removed. There is no record of this custom in the Han Dynasty. It is probably related to the introduction of Buddhism into China. It was practiced frequently in the Southern and Northern Dynasties and was followed by later generations without modification.

The Buddhist "Yoga Treatise" states that after death, in order to seek rebirth, seven days are considered as a period. If there is no rebirth at the end of the seven days, it will be continued for another seven days until the seventh seven days. In the end, he must be born in one place, so there is the period of "Qiqi" and the custom of recommending every seven. It is said that when a person is born, the seventh month is considered wax, and one wax is used to form a soul. After seven, seven and forty-nine days, seven souls are established; when a person dies, seven days are used as a taboo, and one taboo makes a soul disappear. Seven souls disappear in the sun, which is the Taoist theory of soul gathering and dispersion.

The seventh week is also known among the people as "Broken Seven", "Ended Seven" and "Full Seven". The ones that receive more attention are the first seven, the fifth seven and the last seven.

"History of the North." "The Biography of Hu Guozhen": "From the beginning of the imperial edict to the end of Qiqi, it was all about setting up a thousand monks' studio."

"Book of the Northern Qi Dynasty." "The Biography of Sun Linghui": "After (Nanyang King) Chuo's death, every seven to one hundred days, Linghui always invites monks to set up a meal for Chuo."

"The Peony Pavilion." "Meeting the Mother": "Kong and he made Qi to make Zhongyuan, how could we know that they would become a couple in love?" Chapter 5 of "The Scholars": "From then on, practicing fasting, organizing Qi, holding funerals, and going out for funerals were all used. Four to five thousand taels of silver.

"The fourth chapter: "Time flies, the period of seven or seven has passed." See "Spring Rain Yixiang" by Mingtian Yiheng.

According to ancient funeral customs, the coffin must be kept there for at least three days. It is said that it is the hope that the dead will come back to life.

After three days without resurrection, hope was completely dashed. In fact, the long period of coffin resting was due to the complicated funeral rites at that time, especially for the princes of the emperor, which required a huge mausoleum and a large number of funerary objects, which required a lot of manpower and time.

In addition, parents should be buried together after their death. If the father dies without knowing the mother's grave, and the mother dies without knowing the father's grave, the deceased must be buried temporarily until the father's or mother's grave is found.

It is difficult to say how long the coffin will be parked. After modern times, coffins are generally buried after the "Seventh Day".

People believe that people do not know that they are dead until seven days after death, so "Qi Qi" is held. There is a sacrifice every seven days, and "Qi Qi" does not end until forty-nine days. This is mainly influenced by Buddhism and Taoism.

Buddhism believes that those who have done the most evil will immediately go to hell, and those who have done the most good deeds will immediately ascend to heaven. Generally, souls cannot be reincarnated immediately. The undead souls that have not been reincarnated are not ghosts. They are a kind of body in the process from death to reincarnation, waiting for the opportunity for reincarnation to mature.

Therefore, during the seven periods after a person's death, if filial relatives or relatives and friends can ask monks to do Buddhist services for him, the deceased can be reborn in a better place. Therefore, Buddhism advocates that the best time to redeem the souls of the dead is in the seventh period.

If after seven or seven periods, the category of the deceased soul’s rebirth has been finalized, then performing Buddhist services can only increase his blessings, but cannot change the category of his rebirth. If a person has done a lot of evil during his lifetime and is destined to be reborn as an animal in the next life, if in the seven or seven periods after his death, there are filial relatives and friends who perform great Buddhist services for him, so that he hears monks chanting sutras, repent immediately, and resolves to do good deeds, he will Then you can avoid being an animal and be reborn as a human being.

Taoists also believe that it is best to save the soul before his "seven souls" are gone. There are many specific etiquettes during the "Doing Seven" period, and each place has its own practices.

In the Guangzhou area, on the fifth seventh day of the old funeral custom, the married woman must return home. The expenses for this day are completely borne by the married woman. If the deceased does not have a married woman, the married woman must return home. niece or great-niece. The first seven days, the third seven days and the seventh seven days after death are called the "big seven days".

There is a custom of "walking seven" during the memorial ceremony on this day. That is to say, during the memorial ceremony on this day, the married daughters and daughters-in-law each carry a lantern and fly in the prescribed ceremony. It is also like racing to be the first to run home, commonly known as "fighting for heroes". It is believed that the soul of the deceased can bless and bring blessings. Because people believe that although a person is dead, his soul still has the same emotions as a living person.

5. Where do people go after death?

Within 8-16 hours after death, the consciousness gradually leaves the body. At this time, the deceased feels like an old cow being skinned, extremely painful, and a trace of A slight touch will make the deceased feel as if they were cut into pieces by a thousand knives and make him very angry. Generally, the consciousness will completely leave after 8 hours. At this time, you can apply makeup, change clothes, make up, etc. There are also a few people who will completely leave after 16 hours. .

After death, the whole body is cold, but only one place is hot. 8-16 hours after the consciousness leaves the body, you can touch and judge the place where the deceased went to be reincarnated: Hot soles of the feet: Hell Knees are hot: The belly of the beast Fever: ghost path (most abdomens get hot after death) Chest fever: human path Fever between eyebrows: heaven path This is the five paths, because Asura contains all five paths, it is called the six paths. Fever at the top of the head: rebirth in the Buddha's world.

The auspicious signs of being reborn in the Western Paradise: the body is as soft as cotton, the top of the head is warm, the complexion is rosy, sandalwood fragrance is emitted (this fragrance is not the kind in the human world, but you can smell it clearly), and there are relics after cremation. Or relic flowers. There are countless such auspicious signs for people who recite the Buddha's name all over the country, and anyone who wants to see it can see it with his own eyes.

Amitabha! When a patient is dying, family members should not look at each other in front of the patient to prevent the patient from developing feelings of love. If your family members believe in Buddhism, you must not use a weeping tone when reciting the Buddha's name, lest the patient become sad and lose his righteous thoughts.

Family members must not cry, which will increase the emotional involvement, troubles and pain, or even make the patient resentful due to sexual intercourse, and fall into the lower realms due to resentment. Wouldn’t this delay important events in the afterlife? Before and after the patient's death, if anyone eats alcohol, meat, or pungent foods, they should not approach the patient. Otherwise, the patient will easily lose his mindfulness and fall into the three lower realms. After the patient's breath has expired, his spiritual consciousness has not left and he is still conscious.

After a period of time, the whole body is completely cold, the spiritual consciousness is separated, and longevity, warmth and consciousness have all left the body, then death can be considered. After the breath is gone, but before the spiritual consciousness is gone, it is a very painful moment for the soul.

Some shed tears because of sentimentality about the past, some are greedy for the love of the world, children and grandchildren and treasures that are difficult to part with, some are sad and distressed because their wishes have not been fulfilled and they suddenly passed away, and some are still unjust. I can't bear to rest my eyes, so at this moment, it is the intersection of misery and misery. If it is moved again and the cry is heard, won't it cause great pain to the soul of the future and the future? Can the living be so cruel and unreasonable? The world does not know that the death of Qi means death, and this misunderstanding often leads to big mistakes. The family members of the sick and their filial children must not know this.

In terms of common wrong behaviors, as soon as the patient dies, he will cry sadly, or hug the patient and cry, or move him at will to force him to sleep, or bathe and dress him before the body is cold. They may be given a cardiotonic injection or antiseptic, or they may die and be sent to the morgue immediately, or they may be moved to a funeral parlor on the same day. Or some may be cremated within two or three days.

With these cruel actions, the patient who still has consciousness has been brutally tortured. What the living do does will really harm the dying person, and will make the deceased suffer and fall. Love can actually harm them. This is the most terrible thing.

I don’t know that the pain he feels is no different from that of ordinary people before his spiritual consciousness is gone. Ordinary people can still cry out for help and resist.

During this period of time when the patient has died but still has consciousness, he insists on treating it as a dead body, causing the patient to suffer unjustly and suffer great pain, but he is unable to appeal. I would rather not be saddened by the misery caused by not understanding the common sense of dying! The patient's heart is filled with hatred because of the pain he suffered. Because of his hatred, his consciousness falls into the lower realms. Even though he is a filial son and a virtuous grandson, he is unaware of it.

Therefore, we appeal to the world that after the patient has expired and before his consciousness has left, it is assumed to be ten to twelve hours. During this time, the ward should be kept quiet and the above-mentioned behaviors should not be allowed. Inflict harm on the patient's body in order to maintain peace and safety of the consciousness.

The patient's sleeping position should be left to its natural state and should not be moved.

After this time, if you see that the body is stiff, you can apply hot water towels to the joints to soften them. During this period, do not touch the patient's body, do not let mosquitoes or flies touch it, and do not chat or cry in the ward.

It is necessary to use ten to twelve hours to provide effective rescue and guide the patient's consciousness to a bright future, and to be reborn in a holy land to enjoy eternal happiness. This is the only responsibility of family members and the only filial piety of those who care for their children.

If the patient has expired and is still conscious while dying because his spiritual consciousness has not left, such as in public or private hospitals or at home, he should be treated with a humane spirit and a cautious attitude. Ten to twelve hours of quiet time, and air conditioning or ice cubes are provided to lower the temperature of the ward. At the same time, the patient must not move a little or make any wrong moves, as mentioned above.

As for the lying posture, let it be natural. Later, you can use hot water and a towel to apply it to the crooked joint, and it will become as soft as life.

The ward should be silent and no gossip should be allowed. If there is no time to ask for guidance before dying, it is urgent for a good friend to speak loudly into the ear of the patient to enlighten him as mentioned before. The heart of the deceased can then be aware of it, so that his heart has a place to return and his heart has something to rely on.

Family members, relatives and friends should take turns to recite the Buddha's name, first reciting the six-character name of the Buddha for ten minutes, and then focus on reciting the four-character name of 'Amitabha', each word of which should be pronounced clearly and distinctly. It is best to recite the Buddha's name along with the Master's audio tape of chanting the Buddha's name, think about it in your heart, and ask the Buddha to be compassionate and accept you, and to personally guide you.

The chanting of the Buddha’s name should not be interrupted, so that the patient’s spiritual consciousness can hear each sentence clearly through his ears, so that he can sense the power of the Buddha’s vows and follow the Buddha to be reborn in the Western Paradise. If you are reciting Buddha's name in the ward, be careful not to disturb other patients.