No matter what kind of disease people suffer from, the four major separations at the end of life are basically similar. The following excerpts of Buddhist information are for reference:
The four elements refer to: earth, water, fire, and wind, which are the four combined elements of the human body. The solid qualities of the human body, such as muscles and bones, belong to the earth, the flowing ones, such as blood and body fluids, belong to water, the body temperature belongs to fire, and the breath and qi in the body belong to wind. And these four kinds of things fill the vast world, so they are called big.
1. The element of earth descends on the element of water: When the four elements are decomposed, the element of earth first descends on the element of water. At this time, people will feel that there is a strong pressure coming from all around and putting it on them. Even every pore; soon after, it invades the internal organs and even the joints. At this time, people will feel very suffocated, heavy and painful. It is really unbearable, so there will be trembling of muscles and twitching of hands and feet. This is proof that the earth element descends from the water element!
2. The element of water descends on the element of fire: The second is when the element of water descends on the element of fire. At this time, people will feel that the cold air is all over the body, and it penetrates deep into the bone marrow, and the internal organs feel like freezing cold. My whole body was in excruciating pain; even though there was a heater and fire in the room, it was difficult to get rid of the pain. The cold pain the person feels is far more than lying naked on the ice and snow; at this time, the complexion will turn gray, the breath will be rapid, and the body will tremble. This is proof that the water element descends from the fire element!
3. The element of fire descends from the element of wind: The next step is that the element of fire descends from the element of wind. At this time, most of the functions of the body have been lost, and the resistance is quite weak, so the pain becomes more and more serious. . You will suddenly feel the heat rising suddenly like wind fanning a fire, like a fire burning for a while. The internal organs and external limbs will feel painful like torment and steaming. The muscles and joints will feel like digging and cutting. It is extremely painful and becomes... Stiff as wood. At this time, the face is red and hot, the look is comatose, the air is exhaled more and the air is less inhaled. This is proof that the fire element is lower than the wind element!
4. The Great Wind Separation: The last is the Great Wind Separation. At this time, the body of the dying person suddenly feels that it has been hit by a violent wind, blowing and tearing his body apart. Broken, turned into dust, and suffered the utmost pain of dismemberment. By this time, the four elements have been dispersed and the six roots have been corrupted. At this time, one can only let his spiritual consciousness go away according to the severity of the good and evil karma he has done during his lifetime. Got retribution.
Note: If you are reborn in the Western Pure Land, you will have the power of Amitabha’s majestic vow to guide you there. Or for those who are born in the heaven, the gods will come to greet them. Relying on the karma of their good deeds during their lifetime, when their spiritual consciousness leaves the body, they will feel very happy, without the four major separations mentioned above. pain. The most important thing at this time is that the family members of the deceased must not cry or make any noise, for fear that the deceased's spiritual consciousness will be affected by love, and they will be greedy for this world, which will hinder their death. It is also not allowed to move in a hurry, such as removing cushions and mattresses, helping the deceased wash and change clothes, etc. Eight hours must pass before you can scrub the body of the deceased, change his clothes, and bury him: otherwise, the deceased’s spiritual consciousness has not yet completely left the body. If it is touched at this time, the deceased will feel great pain, which will lead to resentment. And fell into the evil realm!
When the deceased was alive, he might have believed in Buddhism but was slack in his practice, or he was not yet able to have deep faith and earnest desire in Buddhism; or he was in a coma at the end of his life because of heavy karma. If it is believed that it is not possible to prove rebirth in the Pure Land, then a good teacher from the Pure Land Sect should be asked to give him a teaching on the corpse of the deceased or in front of the soul of the deceased; and the family members and friends of the deceased should take turns to recite the Buddha's name three times a day. To save, guide the soul of the deceased to focus on the Western Paradise. Because the place where the deceased will be reincarnated has not yet been decided, the karma can still be reversed. As long as the deceased is rescued according to the law, the deceased's spiritual consciousness can be restored to its original state, and the deceased can become a saint. This is an easy thing to do. ! ?
Excerpted from: "Buddhist Newsletter" 2005