Overcome Pain of Death

ANIL K RAJVANSHI





The soul clings to the body . So, the shedding of lifetime memories at the time of death is painful. That's why the yogic system stresses the liberation of soul so that the painful cycle of birth and death is stopped. Yogis also believe that reduction or elimination of pain would remove the fear of death. A major aim of yoga is to make the body and mind so powerful that pain is either reduced or removed completely .Pain and pleasure are complementary . The intense physical pain is probably an outcome of the body trying to repair itself. This requires intense concentration. All other sensory inputs or thoughts are blocked by the pain sensation.Single-pointed concentration helps in memory removal. So, pain could be one of the key mechanisms of removing or modifying memory . An intense experience can do the same.For example, intense pleasure of love for a chosen deity is the genesis of Bhakti Yoga.
Some yogis claim that pain can be blocked with Kundalini Yoga. Those of us who are not yogis, how can we achieve freedom from pain? Reduction and complete removal of greed brings happiness. Removal of greed can be achieved by cultivating a healthy body and nimble brain via Sanyam.
We should honestly evaluate our actions and should be able to live with them in peace.This act can help in freeing the mind from psychological knots, which can take up a major portion of the memory .Removal of these knots may help make the mind calm and fit for deep thought.