What happens to a person after they die is a question that has puzzled humans for centuries. Some believe that a person’s spirit lives on after they die and goes to a separate place, while others believe that a person’s body decomposes and the elements reclaim it. There is no single answer to what happens to a person after they die, as beliefs about the afterlife vary from person to person.
Death is a part of life, even though we all fear it. The body goes through a process known as the death cycle. It starts with the end of breathing, followed by the end of heart beat, brain activity and circulation of blood. The lungs stop working, the muscles begin to relax, the organs start to fail and the body temperature starts to drop. The skin loses its color and the eyes become dull and fixed. When a person dies, the blood is circulated in the body. In some cases, a person can still be alive when the heart stops beating.
There are many different beliefs about what happens after death. Some people believe that the soul leaves the body and goes to another place, such as heaven or hell. Others believe that the soul and body are both destroyed after death. There is no scientific evidence to support any of these beliefs, so it is hard to know what happens for sure. Some scientists believe that the brain stops working after death and that there is no soul or afterlife. However, this theory has not been experimentally proven.
What happens to the body?
In death, the brain becomes inactive and the body loses its ability to respond to stimuli and respond to injuries. The heart stops beating and the lungs cease to function. The skin color changes from blue to purple and the muscles relax. At this point, the person has gone through rigor mortis, the stiffening stage that occurs after the heart stops beating.
The internal organs continue to deteriorate for three to four days after death. There is an increase in the levels of lactic acid, carbon dioxide, and urea in the body. Lactic acid causes the muscles to stiffen and the blood vessels to constrict. Carbon dioxide causes the muscles to turn black as it is released by the body. Urea builds up as the body produces it. The increased levels of lactic acid, carbon dioxide, and urea cause the blood vessels to become more narrow and constricted.
The brain and the spinal cord stop functioning after about seven hours. This means that a person who has died can’t speak, move, hear, or feel. However, the eyes can move and react to light.
After 12 hours, the body starts to decompose.
It is estimated that a dead body can decay for about a week. The average temperature for decomposition is around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The process of decomposition continues for about two weeks in cool weather and up to a month in hot weather. A body that is not buried is exposed to air, and insects may carry the corpse away before decomposition is complete.
What happens to the soul?
The soul will be reborn in another body when it dies, as per Hinduism. The body will be cremated and the soul will be born in another body. As per Buddhism, the soul is liberated after death, and a person’s rebirth is not predicated on their merit. The process of rebirth is known as samsara. The duration of samsara depends upon the type of life led before death, and whether or not a person makes a good or bad karmic choice. According to Hinduism, the soul reincarnates itself over many births until it reaches a state of moksha, or liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth.
The Bible says that the soul lives after death. We have seen many people who had died and their souls were in a different world after death. However, the Bible also says that the spirit goes back to God. If we observe our children, we will know that the soul never dies. There is no doubt about it. The soul lives after death.
Let’s finish up:
There is no one answer to the question of what happens after death. Each person’s experience will be unique, and there is much that we still do not know about the afterlife. However, we can gain some insight from Near-Death Experiences, which suggest that there is much more to life than what we see in this world. If you are curious about what happens after death, I encourage you to explore this topic further.
