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Death & Rebirth The normal goodbye with dead people is just to put them in the hospital, then into the refrigerator and then put them into the earth; into the tomb. I don't know why that happens because back in the middle ages in Norway people died at home, and they used to stay at home for few days so that they could say goodbye. So now everything has become so strange and so impersonal. How do you explain it? Luang Phaw: There is the universal procedure that happens to people from all walks of life regardless of their belief or ethic. Before people die, they will see the rewinding pictures of their past deeds. The frequent deeds would come first. For example, if one drinks liquor regularly, one would see the pictures of oneself drinking alcohol. Despite the fact that one enjoyed it so much when committing such action, one would feel regretful and uncomfortable before dying. Then, the pre-disembodiment image would appear to hint where one will head to, for example, seeing the image 58