4 Elements: Contemplating Loss of Loved Ones | Dhamma Talk | Buddhism | Ajahn Dhammasiha

Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts · Oct 23, 2023 · 41m

At the moment of death, the person doesn't vanish into nothingness. What really happens is that what we call 'consciousness' or 'mind' seprates from the body, and then is 'reborn', i.e. connects to a new body due to craving and attachment, depending on the karma one has created in the last as well as previous lifes.

In fact, we can already notice how consciousness' ability o control the 4 material elements that constitute our body gradually weakens:

Earth

Water

Fire

Wind

As we age, the bones (earth-element) become more brittle and less flexible

The eyes may get teary or dry, the skin may…