Death: Beginning or End?: Methods for Immortality (Paperback)

~ Jonn Mumford (Author) "WE ARE GOING TO DISCUSS DEATH, GENerally, and from a medical viewpoint, including its anatomical and physiological aspects..." (more)
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They say there are two things we can't escape: death and taxes. You can understand taxes by getting information from the I.R.S. And you can get information about the nature of death by getting Death: Beginning or End? by Dr. Jonn Mumford.

Does the very mention of death sound morbid? It shouldn't. Here in the West it is thought of in that way, but in the East (Dr. Mumford is also known as Swami Anandakapila Saraswati) it is considered a natural part of existence.

But death seems so ... final. Right now people are doing everything they can to avoid death. Doesn't it make sense, then, to learn everything you can about death? This book is your key to that understanding.

The book begins with an analysis of exactly what life is. You may be surprised to learn that life is more than what is in the body. Dr. Mumford documents cases where people have continued to act intelligently after the parts of the brain that are supposed to hold the consciousness have been destroyed! How can this be unless the mind is separate from the physical body?

So if the mind is not part of the physical body, where is it? Dr. Mumford, with his years of training, reveals that you actually have five bodies, of which the physical is merely one. Different aspects of the consciousness are associated with each of the bodies. Death occurs when the bodies separate.

So what can you do about death? Of course, it is possible through medicine, exercise, and diet to delay it. But eventually it will happen. So what will happen to you? Is it possible for the mind to survive death? You'll find the answers here.

But an amazing thing will happen as you learn more and more about the nature of death. You will discover that death is just a part of life. The book not only gives you a better attitude about life, but also provides little-known meditation techniques to help delay aging.

Death: Beginning or End? will help you find peace and fulfillment.

From the Publisher

One of the things I have long hoped Llewellyn could do is help make people feel happier and better about themselves. Death: Beginning or End? by Dr. Jonn Mumford is a book that can do exactly that.

Death is a natural part of life. Most people in the West are terrified of death. To be terrified of death makes about as much sense as being frightened of breathing. And yet, the notion of death, perhaps because of its finality, bothers us.

Or perhaps it is simply because we don't know what happens after we die. Does your consciousness — your mind; who you are — just vanish? Or do you continue on? You'll find the answers in this book.

Here you'll find the answers to these and many other questions. You'll discover simple meditation methods that can actually slow aging. You'll discover what happens after death and how the consciousness is actually associated with our five bodies: physical, etheric, astral, mental, and spiritual. And you'll find documented case histories that show your consciousness will not die with the death of the physical body.

This is not a book about ends. It is a book about life and hope. It shines like a bright beacon indicating that your very essence continues. Knowing this — not just thinking or hoping it but really knowing it — has a remarkable result. It takes away fear. It takes away terror. And when the fear is gone, the terror banished, and the mystery revealed, life takes on new meaning.

I really hope you will study this book intently. Because the more you read it, the more you practice the meditation revealed in it, the more peace you will find and the more joy there will be in your life.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications; 1st edition (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1567184766
• ISBN-13: 978-1567184761
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #542,516 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wholistic, November 30, 1999

By A Customer

Dr. Mumford has certainly shed light on the difference between Death And Dying and the associated myths. Some people live, some folks exist whereupon they die a daily death. The concepts in this book are succinctly educational. I have broadened my awareness and understanding on a wholistic east-west level about the very matter that confronts each individual when we come to our mortal ends. A soul-broadening experience and a jolly good read. The grim-reaper is not to be feared!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars powerful tools, November 29, 1999

By A Customer

Death: Beginning or End is worth the price for its meditation instruction alone. I'm an experienced meditator, and the Gayatri So Hum is among the most powerful techniques I've encountered because it incorporates breath, movement and visualization in a way that must profoundly affect the brain. The other exercises in the book will be of value, even to the most hardened skeptic. In addition, Jonn Mumford has an extraordinary ability to explain complex Eastern philosophical concepts in a simple and direct manner.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Death - Beginning or End?, November 28, 1999

By A Customer

This amazing book should be required reading. It's an important book. Science has turned us into skeptical creatures. Believing in God is not so much an act of will as a state of grace. And what happens if we are not fortunate enough to attain this state of grace? Dr. Mumford from his vast esoteric knowledge of both the Eastern and Western traditions helps the reader to move in the direction of that state of grace. In this book he gives us detailed instructions on how to prepare for death, that one certain event in our lives. The result is a more relaxed and happier life. I wish I had read this book before my husband died.