Comments on: Understanding Death http://www.anandaclaritymagazine.com/2009/09/death-yogananda-god-disease/ Spiritual teachings and practices for every-day living Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:41:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sree http://www.anandaclaritymagazine.com/2009/09/death-yogananda-god-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 Sree Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:17:26 +0000 http://www.anandaclaritymagazine.com/?p=4533#comment-1079 What an easy explanation for the most dire fear that man has to confront in his life. Thanks Master for simplifying this phenomenon called Death which I always felt like a dangling sword waiting to tear us .... What an easy explanation for the most dire fear that man has to confront in his life. Thanks Master for simplifying this phenomenon called Death which I always felt like a dangling sword waiting to tear us ….

]]> By: Richard Kennedy http://www.anandaclaritymagazine.com/2009/09/death-yogananda-god-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-916 Richard Kennedy Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:14:47 +0000 http://www.anandaclaritymagazine.com/?p=4533#comment-916 This is something I have kept to myself for many years - I've spoken of it to only a few of those closest to me. In 1971 I was working in a shipyard, welding large steel fabricated sections. The piece I was working on weighed 17 tons. At one point I had to have the piece turned over by a crane. I connected the chains from the crane to the piece but when I was in between the front of the crane and the piece someone, not seeing me, gave the cranedriver the signal to lift. As the 17 ton piece came up it swung into the front of the crane. I was side on to it; it struck me and started crushing me. I felt a massive pain for a moment as my ribcage was being crushed. Suddenly the pain disappeared. A penetrating and universal light illuminated a vast universe made up, at one and the same time, the most vast universes and the most small molecules and atoms. All was suffused with a sound which I could only describe as music although I have heard no orchestra on earth play like it. For me it was the most beautiful, peacful and joyous place - a pure delight. At some point a question was asked: "Is it complete?" I knew that what was being referred to was my life. I knew that if I answered Yes, then I could stay here in this wonderful place. However, I also knew that if I replied Yes, I would not be telling the truth. I answered, "No." Those witnessing the event describe what happened next: "You just flapped your arms and pushed the steel box from off you. You then danced out turning circles." I came to leaning against a wall surrounded by five or six workmates asking "Are you OK?" Later, at the hospital, it was found that all I had suffered was stripping the skin from the outside of both arms and three fractured ribs. We do have a role to play in the time of our going. This is something I have kept to myself for many years – I’ve spoken of it to only a few of those closest to me.
In 1971 I was working in a shipyard, welding large steel fabricated sections. The piece I was working on weighed 17 tons.
At one point I had to have the piece turned over by a crane. I connected the chains from the crane to the piece but when I was in between the front of the crane and the piece someone, not seeing me, gave the cranedriver the signal to lift.
As the 17 ton piece came up it swung into the front of the crane. I was side on to it; it struck me and started crushing me.
I felt a massive pain for a moment as my ribcage was being crushed. Suddenly the pain disappeared. A penetrating and universal light illuminated a vast universe made up, at one and the same time, the most vast universes and the most small molecules and atoms. All was suffused with a sound which I could only describe as music although I have heard no orchestra on earth play like it. For me it was the most beautiful, peacful and joyous place – a pure delight. At some point a question was asked: “Is it complete?” I knew that what was being referred to was my life. I knew that if I answered Yes, then I could stay here in this wonderful place. However, I also knew that if I replied Yes, I would not be telling the truth. I answered, “No.” Those witnessing the event describe what happened next:
“You just flapped your arms and pushed the steel box from off you. You then danced out turning circles.” I came to leaning against a wall surrounded by five or six workmates asking “Are you OK?”
Later, at the hospital, it was found that all I had suffered was stripping the skin from the outside of both arms and three fractured ribs. We do have a role to play in the time of our going.

]]> By: TUSHNA KOTWAL http://www.anandaclaritymagazine.com/2009/09/death-yogananda-god-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-656 TUSHNA KOTWAL Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:20:47 +0000 http://www.anandaclaritymagazine.com/?p=4533#comment-656 YOGANAND GURUDEV HAS SO SIMPLY LESSENED THE MYSTERY AND TERROR THAT OTHERWISE SURROUNDS DEATH. MAY WE ALL BE OPEN VESSELS TO RECEIVE THE SUPREME BLESSING OF A TRULY POISED CALM AND COMPLETELY FEARLESS PASSING ON. JAI GURUDEV!! YOGANAND GURUDEV HAS SO SIMPLY LESSENED THE MYSTERY AND TERROR THAT OTHERWISE SURROUNDS DEATH. MAY WE ALL BE OPEN VESSELS TO RECEIVE THE SUPREME BLESSING OF A TRULY POISED CALM AND COMPLETELY FEARLESS PASSING ON. JAI GURUDEV!!

]]> By: Aditya http://www.anandaclaritymagazine.com/2009/09/death-yogananda-god-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-635 Aditya Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:43:43 +0000 http://www.anandaclaritymagazine.com/?p=4533#comment-635 Its beautiful, scary but even then its true.Once I had a dream that I was a soldier in a helicopter, all of sudden being shot in the forehead. The experience of death might be micro seconds, but it appeared long to me. I thought the moment the bullet hit me I will be in lots of pain. Instead of pain I saw my consciousness leaving my body. All of a sudden I felt so much of joys which I haven't experienced in real life.The feeling cannot be described. I really wonder, if that world has so much of joys why we are back. Also I really think most soldiers will have same experience of joy and bliss if they die in battle field Aditya Its beautiful, scary but even then its true.Once I had a dream that I was a soldier in a helicopter, all of sudden being shot in the forehead. The experience of death might be micro seconds, but it appeared long to me. I thought the moment the bullet hit me I will be in lots of pain. Instead of pain I saw my consciousness leaving my body. All of a sudden I felt so much of joys which I haven’t experienced in real life.The feeling cannot be described. I really wonder, if that world has so much of joys why we are back. Also I really think most soldiers will have same experience of joy and bliss if they die in battle field

Aditya

]]> By: sonia http://www.anandaclaritymagazine.com/2009/09/death-yogananda-god-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-597 sonia Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:48:00 +0000 http://www.anandaclaritymagazine.com/?p=4533#comment-597 Wonderful article! It was very knowledgeable and guided us about the ways to attain easy death. Thanks. Wonderful article! It was very knowledgeable and guided us about the ways to attain easy death. Thanks.

]]> By: Deborrah http://www.anandaclaritymagazine.com/2009/09/death-yogananda-god-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Deborrah Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:22:53 +0000 http://www.anandaclaritymagazine.com/?p=4533#comment-589 Beautiful and comforting explanation as are all of Paramahansa Yogananda's commentaries. Beautiful and comforting explanation as are all of Paramahansa Yogananda’s commentaries.

]]> By: Vanity Duhon Willette http://www.anandaclaritymagazine.com/2009/09/death-yogananda-god-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Vanity Duhon Willette Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:53:15 +0000 http://www.anandaclaritymagazine.com/?p=4533#comment-588 I thank you for the reality of "Death." I see this is the most feared, misunderstood part of this journey of the soul in society. I have been deeply gracious for the understanding of this part of our journey....There is only a continuation. I am in hopes of more fluently conveying this to others but I understand that it is the listener who through their own free will and spiritual growth chooses to know the truth and therefore set their selves free of the fear and finality which is an illusion.... Thank you again Vanity I thank you for the reality of “Death.” I see this is the most feared, misunderstood part of this journey of the soul in society. I have been deeply gracious for the understanding of this part of our
journey….There is only a continuation. I am in hopes of more fluently conveying this to others but I understand that it is the listener who through their own free will and spiritual growth chooses to know the truth and therefore set their selves free of the fear and finality which is an illusion….
Thank you again
Vanity

]]> By: sonali lahiri http://www.anandaclaritymagazine.com/2009/09/death-yogananda-god-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-582 sonali lahiri Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:49:15 +0000 http://www.anandaclaritymagazine.com/?p=4533#comment-582 Its very beautiful and to understand of death is also easy.We can try to die consciously and always give courage to dying or ill people. Its very beautiful and to understand of death is also easy.We can try to die consciously and always give courage to dying or ill people.

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