Dhamma Perspective of Orientation

Orientation 

Time

Place

Person 

Events of this moment of 17 thought moments.

Moment Meditation is to be focused in these 17 thought moments .

According to Reverend Narada Thera at death or on "Gati Nimitta" one has less thought moments ( ? ? 15) perhaps two thought moments less; i.e. two thought moments that grasp to the decaying body one is leaving, to grasp another living body which would reconstitute the 17 thought moments again.

Self awareness and orientation are the most important assets in Dhamma.

In Meditation, the 1st Jhana State takes away the sensory awareness temporarily.

It is addictive and is a hindrance to Insight, Reality and (True) Wisdom.

Dementia 

All of the above features are not accessible to the person.

Person lives in total confusion and does not know who he or she is.

Alcohol 

Alcohol takes the sensation of orientation away from us.

Euphoria on one end.

Dementia on the other end.

DMT

Dimethyl Tryptamine 

Causes disorientation 

Psychedelic compound found in some mushrooms.

Hallucinogen

Astral or Heavenly feelings

Very Dangerous Substance

Endorphins 

Endogenous endorphins and oxytocin regulate our night and day cycle.

 

We are one gravity and 24/7 beings.

 

Outside this planet we are completely disoriented.

I do not wish to be floating in space inside a spacesuit without gravity.

First thing we lose in space is our orientation.

It is worse than taking DMT.

Only fools want to explore out of the body experience or NDE.

NDE is actually a state of hallucination.

Features of NDE depends on the belief of the subject.

Lucid Interval 

In Buddhism there is a belief that at the moment of death, temporary state of lucidity ensues for even a guy or girl in coma.

It is prudent to "Let Go" off the guys or girls who are kept alive on ventilators but brain dead with the permission of the next of kins.

 

One sees the flash of next life or "Gati Nimitta" at the time of death.

 

One who sees a lower realm of next life hangs on to the ventilator, until all his resources in this life are exhausted. 

It is a frightening experience.

I have never seen a guy or girl (except severely demented) exit with a smile.

Having said that I am totally against doping a guy on a ventilator.

Pain killers are OK.

 

It is the onus of the doctor to make the dying guy or girl is humanely comfortable.

This doping I think hinders the Last moment of "Let Go" response.

 

Drugs cause Confusion in addition to Sedation.

 

Lucid mind at the exit point is the "Dhamma Goal".

 

The concept of Rebirth, at least in my opinion, takes the FEAR factor away at the time of exit. 

It is soothing to the one who exits.