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
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