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No. 893132
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Anons, let's say heaven/a afterlife is real and is whatever you want it to be, what would it look like for you? For me, it'd be a quaint cottage in a beautiful, neverending countryside (where honeybees don't sting you) and all my childhood dog with me. I would have a new adventure every day and visit you nonnies so we could have picnics together. Pic kinda related.
No. 893140
>do you believe in afterlife?
Nope. Even if there was i like to compare it to going to another corner of the city you've never experienced. It's just part of life.
>how do you cope with death
i dont, i used to be extremely afraid of it but now it's realizing that it just happens. life is a rare experience in the universe, especially life like ours. Being dead is being part of the majority.
>Have you had a near death experience?
I used to try to commit suicide like every other week years ago but not anymore so I guess that counts
>have you seen someone die irl or seen a dead body?
not irl, but a dead body? That's an average if you spend your time on imageboards.
>do you fear death?
nope
>what do you think of assisted euthanisia?
understandable for those who have terminal cancer or are too old to function and enjoy life anymore, but those who are depressed and have a lot ahead of them shouldn't be able to get it
>what would be the worst way to die?
Drowning, cancer, slow death scenario. Or being the last one to die among your family and friends.
>What would be the best way to do, in your opinion?
Gun to the head or jumping off a really tall building, or dying in your sleep
> what is the best legend or mythos surrounding death?
Hades and Persephone if that counts, if it doesn't, then i don't know
> what are your country's customs about death? What are the taboos?
some customs would be burying them among nature, (at least my family likes to do it), some taboos would be wishing for death on yourself or other people. My family grew up poor so idk what the average customs would be.
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>>893132For me it’d be synesthesia but only for your favorite music and nothing else. You’d be like an entity in a visualizer. In my ideal heaven/afterlife you can still listen to music, you can remember every song and even ones that come out after you die. I think it’d be cool if that’s what the aurora borealis actually were.
No. 893165
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>Do you believe in the afterlife?
I want to. I really like the idea of reincarnation, especially if it's just random.
>How do you cope with death?
I mostly don't. Sometimes I cry thinking about the day my parents won't be here with me. Even thought about ending my life afterwards, but I'm not sure since I'm not an only child and I have a fiancee.
I had loved ones die before like my grandparents, but I think that now that I'm older, I've became more attached and emotional.
>Did your views on death change over the years?
I used to believe in Heaven and Hell. Also when I was 4 or 5 I didn't believe in anything religious and I wanted to simulate death to know what it was like so I held my breath and closed my eyes and ears. My conclusion was that it was very boring
>Have you seen someone die irl or seen a dead body?
I once saw an old man die in front of me. He had tripped moments prior and I think that in the fall one of his ribs broke and perforated his lung. To see him become purple and then losing his color was really traumatizing, I actually had some random bursts of crying for the following week when I remembered it, and I didn't even know the man. The screams of his widow were also pretty haunting.
>Do you fear death?
I mostly fear how I'll die, not death itself. Plane accident, anything with heights, being kidnapped and tortured, stuff like that
>What would be the worst way to die?
Aforementioned
>What would be best way to go, in your opinion?
Sleeping, obviously
But also sometimes I think that if I was to kill myself, I'd do it in the sea. Very eco-friendly and no need to worry anyone about the funeral cost
>What is the best legend or mythos surrounding death?
I really like Charon, but I also like some views that more enlightened souls live less. I guess that's just my big dose of cooking, but I think it's a nice sentiment
Also I like the idea of ghosts, depending on the version
>What are your country's customs about death? What are the taboos?
Not my country's specifically, but once my sister scared me of getting cremated because she said that Jesus would come back and he would only take those with "intact bodies". So no organ donations either.
Nowadays I'd much rather be cremated though. I'd also like the idea of a "tree casket" and the forest haunted graveyards.
No. 893183
>Do you believe in the afterlife?
I'm not quite sure. I feel like even if we have all these different notions and ideas about what it would look or feel like, if there was an afterlife it would be totally different from what we could ever comprehend while we were living. Maybe it's on a completely new layer of reality, idk.
>How do you cope with death?
Not thinking about it lol.
>Did your views on death change over the years?
Not exactly. I just feel like I've learnt about it a bit more
>Have you had a near death experience?
Nope
>Have you seen someone die irl or seen a dead body?
Nope
>Do you fear death?
Yes, absolutely, it's probably my biggest fear. I can send myself into a panic attack if I spend too long thinking about it.
>What do you think of assisted euthanasia?
Like most things in life, it depends on the situation. I think the philosophical implications of it intrigue me the most, like how some people feel that because we weren't asked to be born, we should be allowed to choose when we die
>What would be the worst way to die?
Burning alive, drowning, plane crash, the list goes on. Basically anything that involves being in pain or fear, I find it really upsetting and scary. I wish everyone had the chance to die peacefully
>What would be best way to go, in your opinion?
Like I said above, as peacefully as possible. Preferably in your sleep
>What is the best legend or mythos surrounding death?
There's a lot of them I like, but the classic Grim Reaper character is great. It seems nice that some guy would just help you on your way to the afterlife lol
>What are your country's customs about death? What are the taboos?
Idk, they're pretty standard.
No. 893189
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>>893132This is probably a very boring answer, but to me heaven would probably just be earth sans the shitty people.
A lot of animals and intact nature.
I guess the main difference would be that we could fly and would have no bodily needs, so we could visit everywhere on earth mostly effortlessly. And every animal would allow petting, even the bugs.
No. 893245
>>893113>Do you believe in the afterlife?No. I think think this is all there is.
>How do you cope with death?I can stop and cry about someone stopping to exist (even relating to the loss of fictional characters), and I'm scared of losing my parents one day inevitably. I didn't really cry for my grandparetns because I was never too attached to them and they lived long lives.
>Did your views on death change over the years?Probably not really since I reached adulthood.
>Have you had a near death experience?No.
>Have you seen someone die irl or seen a dead body?Fortunately no.
>Do you fear death?Yes, but only death in my old years, since that means I have to go through my body weakening and have to go through all my regrets I accumulated in my life. Even then I guess it means I'm more worried about living than death. I do not fear the idea I could die suddenly in an accident, and I think it'd be preferable.
>What do you think of assisted euthanasia?I support if for the terminally ill and elderly.
>What would be the worst way to die?Old with weakening health and full of regrets
>What would be best way to go, in your opinion?Suddenly and unaware
>What is the best legend or mythos surrounding death?I think I like the eastern karma system, like reincarnating into non-human forms
>What are your country's customs about death? What are the taboos?Not sure what taboos. I guess the saying that came from romans saying "de mortuis nil, nisi bene!" is popular in my culture, which is basically "about the dead you only say good things, or nothing". Maybe it exists in anglo countries, I'm just unaware how it sounds. But I think this is absolute bullshit, you cannot just pretend monstruous humans are forgiven in death.
No. 893538
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This counts as tasteful art
No. 893547
>Do you believe in the afterlife?
Yes. I believe there is a continuation after death. I don't necessarily think it means there is a physical location you travel to when you die.
>How do you cope with death?
I think about it in the same way that I think about how I was born. I didn't know that I was going to be born, it just happened. I don't think death is scary, it's just a change.
>Did your views on death change over the years?
Yes. I used to have a big fear of death, especially considering that I faced a lot of close family death in my early childhood. I don't fear it so much anymore. Reading and learning about Buddhism has helped me to accept death as a natural and normal thingt.
>Have you had a near death experience?
I don't think so.
>Have you seen someone die irl or seen a dead body?
Yes. I found my father's dead body when I was 4 years old and tried to wake him up.
>Do you fear death?
No
>What do you think of assisted euthanasia?
Should be legal and accessible
>What would be the worst way to die?
Suffocation, drowning, asphyxiation….
>What would be best way to go, in your opinion?
In my sleep. Some people say it's peaceful - I think it depends on the circumstances. If not in my sleep, then in a dignified way when I have come to terms with the end of my life.
>What is the best legend or mythos surrounding death?
I believe reincarnation would be fun. I think that it certainly is reasonable to be true, but it isn't necessarily my core belief of death. I like the idea that before death you are met with a DMT trip.
>What are your country's customs about death? What are the taboos?
I am American. Death is very taboo. It is seen as icky and scary and yucky and nobody likes to talk about it. Bodies are pumped with chemicals to keep the body from naturally breaking down. We are expected to spend upwards of $10,000 on a casket, ceremony, burial, etc.
A book that taught me a lot about death practices and gave me a different perspective is From Here to Eternity by Caitlin Doughty.
I have a question for everyone ITT:
>What do you want done with your body when you die?
For me, I am not picky. I just do not want to be preserved and buried in a casket (a shawl would be okay). I think cremation is the cheapest and most likely solution, though. Some people put their ashes into trees. It's cool!
No. 893619
>>893555>Cooked in a hot carGod that reminds me of a gif an asshole spammed when I visited 4chan years ago, and I fully agree, just looking for a second made me physically ill.
On topic, I really think there should be a heavy punishment for filming dying people against there will.
No. 893638
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>Do you believe in the afterlife?
Yeah
>How do you cope with death?
No idea. Maybe my "fear of living" is actually fear of death. Got some weird ocd around it I guess
>Did your views on death change over the years?
Yes but I can't really explain
>Have you had a near death experience?
Many, like 5 times
>Have you seen someone die irl or seen a dead body?
Yes.
>Do you fear death?
I could.
>What do you think of assisted euthanasia?
Makes me paranoid
>What would be the worst way to die?
In public
>What would be best way to go, in your opinion?
Everyone has their own suitable death, but I think something akin to Ophelia's death would be nice.
>What is the best legend or mythos surrounding death?
Reincarnation. It's possible.
>What are your country's customs about death? What are the taboos?
They spend ridiculous amounts of money on funerals and they think it's creepy and sad. Are there even death taboos in America?
No. 893659
>>893639I know I think this is my favorite possible outcome, I would rather live again than get bored in heaven or burn in hell or just.. have nothing and be nothing. I grew up Christian and I’ve always had doubts but would immediately shut down my doubt because I thought if god even heard me say that in my mind, I’d be punished. I honestly wish that reincarnation would happen, but at the bottom of my soul I cannot
feel god or a higher power. I always thought there was something wrong with me because my dad would say things like he could feel Jesus in his heart or some bullshit. I wish I could feel it because it is sad to sort of know and deeply believe that my relatives are fully gone and not looking down from me up in the clouds
No. 893761
>>893639The concept of reincarnation after death seems just as bad as the concept of nothing after death. Hypothetically if I was reincarnated, I wouldn’t remember a thing about my past life, so that person is essentially dead and long gone, right?
Then again, I hear small scale stories about people who remember their past lives as children and it is kind of interesting to chew on.
No. 893771
>>893761i’ve always had a lot of deja vu and that always oddly added to the reincarnation idea for me. also very vivid dreams, but i realize these are more neurological symptoms than like some higher power calling to me or something lol.
part of me feels that if reincarnation is real then maybe the life you’re reincarnated into now was to teach you some kind of lesson that you failed to learn in your past life. lessons that aren’t learned in this life will maybe be resolved in your next. idk it’s oddly comforting to me, but i’m also a person that likes second chances.
No. 893774
>>893761There's even "past lives regressions/therapy" or whatever. Vidrel
I'm not sure if I totally believe in it, but I'm dying
geddit to do one, but I have no money. I'm just really curious to see the outcome, even if it's just a scam/dreaming session kek I wanna see my former peasant self
>>893652This reminded me that once a friend of a friend considered killing herself because she was just too curious to see what happens (or not). Gladly she decided against it
No. 895183
>>893761>The concept of reincarnation after death seems just as bad as the concept of nothing after death.Only if you're fundamentally worried about ceasing to exist as what you currently are rather than ceasing to exist altogether.
>Then again, I hear small scale stories about people who remember their past lives as children and it is kind of interesting to chew on.There have actually been methodologically rigorous (well, as rigorous as can possibly be given the limitations) studies on past life memories in kids. Ian Stevenson was the first person to approach the topic with contemporary research methods.
>>895178Every time I've tried this I've fallen asleep, granted I had been drinking every time as well.
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>>895207It's okay to cry, though
I wanna do it but I don't wanna do it at night because I'm highly anxious at night lol
I'll report back if anything happens though, even if it's like a guided dream I think the experience might be cool
No. 895425
>>893132i think i wouldn't mind being a soul wandering earth so long as i wasn't trapped anywhere. being able to observe life in any way i want would be cool
but i'll be honest, while the idea of becoming 'nothing' is terrifying i'm also a little afraid of the idea of eternity
No. 895429
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>Do you believe in the afterlife?
i don't know. i kind of hope it exists but am also not sure how i feel about that.
>How do you cope with death?
i mostly try to not think about it too much, but i also comfort myself with the thought that the vast majority of old people are okay with death. as they get older they become more comfortable with moving on. i just don't want to die before i've lived my life, you know?
>Did your views on death change over the years?
yes, used to have panic attacks over it but now i can think about it healthily
>Have you had a near death experience?
nope
>Have you seen someone die irl or seen a dead body?
yes
>Do you fear death?
like i said earlier i think i fear dying young more than death itself. i don't want to die before i've done things i want to do.
>What do you think of assisted euthanasia?
perfectly fine
>What would be the worst way to die?
probably raped and tortured to death like several serial killer victims. fuck moids
>What would be best way to go, in your opinion?
in your sleep, totally unaware of what's happening
>What is the best legend or mythos surrounding death?
that you are greeted by some kind of spirit guide after death (not 'god')
>What are your country's customs about death? What are the taboos?
'murca. you already know
No. 895465
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>Do you believe in the afterlife?
I hope there's nothing after but I guess yeah I do believe because I wanna hug my friend who died at least once again
>How do you cope with death?
Is something we'll all have, sad when is too soon or too late. The hardest part is missing a dead person, the empty hole they leave
>Did your views on death change over the years?
I wanted to be dead for years, I'd fantasize about it to be soon but now I understand it'll come when it wants and not when I wish, might as well enjoy life first
>Have you had a near death experience?
Not really, some buses almost hitting me just that
>Have you seen someone die irl or seen a dead body?
Dead bodies yes in funerals and university (art school trip to med school to draw bodies)
>Do you fear death?
Nop
>What do you think of assisted euthanasia?
We all deserve it if needed/wanted.
>What would be the worst way to die?
Murdered while being raped by a scrote
>What would be best way to go, in your opinion?
Just not in pain
>What is the best legend or mythos surrounding death?
I don't know the best but I know the worst: punishment in hell for the things you did alive. As if eternal beings cares what got you horny
>What are your country's customs about death? What are the taboos?
Just regular Catholic customs and beliefs but last century, in rural areas, if a baby died they would dress it as an angel and shown to people like that. There are pictures is really beautiful to me but I like post mortem pictures so
No. 897051
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>>896023for me, if death is just "nothing" but i'm somehow aware of it and peaceful, that's okay. i just want to feel okay. i've heard mostly incredible things about NDEs, how people feel a comfort they have never felt in their entire life and when told they can't stay they get upset. when they wake back up in their body they often cry and feel despair. that is weirdly nice for me to think about. that the pleasures of this existence are nothing compared to what's next.
but who knows, maybe i'm just coping
No. 898681
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I have no idea what's going to happen after I die but I hope it's this.
No. 898688
>>896023Damn that's so interesting. When I was a kid I almost drowned at a pool, I was underwater for several minutes and I have this memory of being at the bottom of the pool and seeing lots of colorful fishes and seahorses (which were obviously made up in my brain, it was a public pool kek). My brother was so shocked when I told that story recently and kept telling me it was death lluring me to die. I don't believe it but it's a cool explanation
I'm glad you are better now
nonnie >>898681I hope my next life is more exciting, this one is a very boring movie
No. 898737
>>898681Well, my past lives are constantly on the edge of their seats because I procrastinate so much that it’s probably unbearable to watch.
I hope that if there is a next life, that it’s something more exciting and without bullying.
No. 900130
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I've been having very bad death panic attacks since I turned 21. That summer, I… It's surreal to talk about, but I kept on disassociating and thinking how before I know it I'll be dead. I used to shake with fear while my parents and I watched TV, and I'd have to pretend I was cold.
I can't describe this feeling when I am not feeling it as well as I want to. It's like the worst cornered animal feeling. I don't believe in the afterlife, so living only this life and then going back to nothingness scares me like crazy. I feel like I can't talk to anyone about it because I don't want to upset my loving parents and they're older than me, so of course they have times they privately despair, I'm sure.
I wish I could believe something. I think that makes it easier. I'm afraid that I'll be one of those old people on their deathbed who cry and cry and shake before passing. It would be really embarrassing.
Anyhow, the panic attacks kind of stopped until April of this year again. Sometimes the existential dread hits so much that I have to pace and clear my head, or else I won't fall asleep. Otherwise, my life is quiet.
Is excessive death anxiety a symptom of depression, or anxiety? I have been feeling listless recently. Nothing keeps me entertained, or sufficiently entertained for long. A miserable job is adding to that, no doubt.
The transience of it all is choking me.
No. 900989
>>900130There's no advice from me, no input, just same. I always feel alone even with people around me, and everything is a distraction from the truth I know, that nothing matters and I'm alone. Nothing even feels like an achievement, I just pretend to live with purpose.
It's normal to be this way, as humans are the only animals that go 'why am i here' instead of just living. I just remember that I'm going to die anyway so I might as well act as if life matters. These feelings may come from a lack of belonging, purpose, or autonomy, too. I'm glad someone else has put into words what I felt, and I hope that you find something to ground you. You sound a little depressed, which is normal. Not to sound like a boomer zoomer, but getting away from civilisation and into nature, and also talking to God can help.
No. 905873
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I really recommend doing reading in things like picrel if you're terrified of dying/sleeping. I don't believe in religion of any kind but I do believe in reincarnation, and things like this book have only supported that.
I don't think any of us can know why we come back to life because we don't remember doing it in the first place. There are people who do, but they are really rare. My personal theory is that we are born to learn things, perspectives and experiences that we can only accumulate by being different people over time. I don't think we really lose who we are, but we grow and change and forget who we used to be, just like people can do when they are alive.
No. 907881
>Do you believe in the afterlife?
No, not at all.
>How do you cope with death?
I don't really? I just accept it as part of life. Well, guess that could be a way f coping too.
>Did your views on death change over the years?
Kinda, but not really at the same time. I mean it did change but more towards how to live life before dying than death itself. Used to be a "I'll die anyway so nothing matters" edgy kid and now I think like "I want to enjoy life and do what I want so I die without regrets".
>Have you had a near death experience?
Depends, if it's something like I actually almost died, then not. But I definitely went thru some situations I could have died, but nothing happened. I live in a somewhat dangerous city so have been held at gunpoint a few times.
>Have you seen someone die irl or seen a dead body?
Yes. I've seen one of my best friends die in front of me in my birthday, I've already seen a few people die on gang fights too. And there's the old people who died in my family's funerals if that counts.
>Do you fear death?
No, but I definitely fear the way I could die. I wouldn't mind dying anytime as it's just what happens, but I do not want to die a painful death for sure.
>What do you think of assisted euthanasia?
Should be accepted worldwide. People already do it with other animals and such, saying it's better for them so they do not suffer, why would it be different for humans when we actually have more conscience of what we're going thru, which can make it even worse?
>What would be the worst way to die?
There's too many to decide on one. Anything too painful or gruesome.
>What would be best way to go, in your opinion?
Can't decide on one either, but anything that would either be calm and somewhat comfy or at least something that'd insta kill me.
>What is the best legend or mythos surrounding death?
I don't remember many to be honest.
>What are your country's customs about death? What are the taboos?
Funeral for family and close friends the night/day (usually night though) before the burial/cremation. Funerals are usually held in places meant for it, usually in the cemetery itself. What kind of sucks is that despite being a very mixed country with a huge variety of people living on it, the funerals places and all are only christian. Taboo… I think even having a funeral without anything Christian on it is somewhat seen as taboo. I'm not from Murica but it's pretty much just the standard stuff too, nothing really interesting to say I guess.
No. 908551
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anyone else feels extremely anxious over the idea of becoming a corpse? even though i won't be there to feel embarrassment, it really puts me in turmoil
No. 909583
>>908551No. You'll be dead so what does it matter? I
don't really believe in an afterlife and don't care what "happens" after death so I'm biased.
No. 1278297
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"The real does not die, the unreal never lived. Once you know that death happens to the body and not to you, you just watch your body falling off like a discarded garment. The real you is timeless and beyond birth and death. The body will survive as long as it is needed. It is not important that it should live long." - Nisargadatta Maharaj
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the best myth/cultural depiction or depictions of death is the quintessential scythe-wielding skeleton with a cape. Simple and traditional yet forever iconic.
Some cultures get creative and depict death as a creature/human, but i personally feel like the skeleton really drives the point home.