How you die=what happens in death?

I want to know if the way you die affects the afterlife for you... People who die violent deaths say fighting for something they believe in.

Originally Posted by sonfromnamek

People who die violent deaths say fighting for something they believe in.

It could be the purpose of one's life was to be a protector/fighter/soldier ...
Their death however gruesome would be the result of their life's purpose ...

[Tobi]

I don't have real knowledge of this first-hand, but I feel that whatever very strong beliefs we have, could probably affect some aspects of what we experience in the afterlife. Maybe not permanently, as we change there as we develop and learn, but maybe for a time.

[desert rat]

I think its more what ones personal beliefs are . If some one believes in hell and believes they belong there they may not be in any hurry to leave the earth plane . If someone dies quickly , like an accdent , they might not know there dead and stay on the earth plane . If some one dies slow , like old age or a med problem they would probly know there dead and be ready to move on to heaven/astral planes , ect.

[Rah nam]

Originally Posted by sonfromnamek

I want to know if the way you die affects the afterlife for you... People who die violent deaths say fighting for something they believe in.

Our awareness is more important in determining how our existence continues after our physical death, then whether we believe our actions are for a "good" cause.

[Black Sheep]

From my own experiences with death, it's not so much the violence or external factors but what goes on within is what has a greater effect on one's afterlife or transition.

There is an interconnected-ness, like throwing a rock. Say in one life, I die rather gruesome, pretty angry at being "sacrificed," I can feel it(along with the memories, intentions, as well as results, etc.), same with one who dies with regret, or one who lived well. I also could see/feel, how one who died with awareness, no matter the horrific circumstances, passed peacefully, and with grace, the transition was easier, like slipping off a coat.