Learning from Death

Anindita Dhar was completely unaware that she will die in just few seconds on Friday evening. She was with her brother celebrating the evening in the German bakery when the bomb blast happened. Death is sudden and comes with no prior invitation. Those few moments were the last few minutes of her life.

Death brings fear and pain. Sometimes it’s very hard to forget and get over the loss. Harsha Nag says, “Life is like a bubble when it will burst nobody knows. We don’t have any control over death. And it is really painful when there is an unexpected death in family, especially if he is the family head or the only earning member.”

The fear of death is a chronic form of anxiety that exhausts us. Money, power and sciences have no power over one’s death. A millionaire and a beggar both have to die one day.

Chaitanya Sharma, questions about the role of science on death and says “Once somebody is dead why we are not able to alive them again. The medical science can replace organs then why can’t they give a life to the dead. It will be a great achievement for the mankind if there will have control over death.”

People’s upbringing and past experiences has an impact on the way they see to death.
The image each one carries on death differs from person to person and it is influenced by various socio-cultural factors. For some it’s a usual affair, and for some it’s hard to experience.

The association and the emotional connection between life and death sometimes teach great things. The belief in reincarnation and life after death takes into a new different aura altogether. Death is stepping across a threshold and being given another chance to reawaken.

Some people carry the image of death, personal loss as the most fearful thing in life. Amita G says, “When ever I have a small problem, I feel like taking my life. But whenever I am hospitalised for any disease, I pray God to cure me soon. At that point of time, I don’t want to die.”

One way of getting at your feelings about death, especially any fear you may be harbouring or any expectations of pain and isolation, is to imagine death. It's important to flush it out and to let in some fresh air.

Nobody can conquer over death, and everybody is aware of the fact that each one of has to die one day. One shouldn’t waste present moments thinking about death by living life with fearful thoughts. Live each moment as if it is your last. Nobody can rule over tomorrow.