Life after death: a mystery to most, but unsolved to all. Scientists and ghost hunters dedicate years and years of their lives searching for proof of the dead still roaming earth. Some believe the presence of some dead linger, while others believe spirits haunt. What I believe to be true is the existence of ghosts and their link to their former life on earth; my belief can be confirmed by the abundance of video and picture proof, eye-witness accounts, cultures, and numerous belief systems. Oxford Dictionary defines ghosts as an apparition of a dead person that is believed to appear or become manifest to the living.
Stories of ghosts have been told since ancient times, which contain historical figures such as royalty, politicians, and writers. Because of these prehistoric tales, societies began to perform funeral sacraments in order to make certain that the deceased’s spirit would not return to haunt those that are alive. For example there was widespread belief in ghosts in ancient Egyptian culture. They believed that the soul and spirit continued existence even after death, with the ability to assist or harm the living, and had the possibility of a second death. Over a period of more than 2,500 years, Egyptian beliefs about the nature of the afterlife evolved constantly. Many of these beliefs were recorded in inscriptions, papyrus scrolls and tomb paintings. The Egyptian Book of the Dead compiles some of the beliefs from different periods of ancient Egyptian history. One of the most famous ghost stories ages back to old England in the 16th century, when sightings of the murdered Anne Boleyn was spotted in the tower in which she was murdered; Boleyn was executed in that tower after being accused of witchcraft, treason, adulte...
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...n this theory, Einstein implies that every joule of energy in the universe is endless and can neither be created nor destroyed. Since energy cannot be destroyed, the energy that comes from one’s dead body must transfer into another form of energy. With this, he implies this new form of energy to be that of a ghostly spirit.
Unless ghosts can someday be proven existent after the already thousands of years of rumored ghosts, the fall of ghost hunting could be in the near future, leaving paranormal activities as just myths and scary tales to tell around a campfire. Nonetheless, ghost hunters will still be present, devoting their life to discover life after death. I believe one day, science will have to accept the actuality of ghosts due to the abundance of evidence by pictures and videos, eye-witness accounts, and the on-going belief in ghosts since ancient history.
“The strange thing about the paranormal is that no matter how often [a person proves] it, it remains unproven” (Chopra). Given personal experience and evidence by professionals that have dedicated their lives to find answers regarding the paranormal and the afterlife. There will always be skeptics so long as there are humans with their own thoughts and opinions. Despite what skeptics say,ghosts exist; there are several eyewitness accounts, religious traditions, and traditional cultural stories that support the paranormal.
That is a no surprise because one of the most asked question would probably be “what happens after we die”. A question that is yet to be answered. However, people do come up with answers that is possibly a fear factor to humans. The idea of becoming ghosts until your heart and state of mind is content to go to the afterlife is a common answer I find in Asian culture. Ultimately, humans want to believe that there is life after death or a way to continue living. That is what makes it scary because it would “violate the laws of nature”. I have two answers to the above question in this paragraph. One would be, after death, if our state of mind is not content after a decent amount of time we remain a ghost and embody an object that we are attached to. For example, if one were to commit suicide by lynching themselves in a forest, they would embody the tree, or even the whole forest and haunt the people that disrupt or disrespect them or what they embody. This theory would explain why people feel that their love ones are still lingering around or even dreaming about them not being fulfilled. It would also make sense of the supernatural craziness that people talk about. Another answer to “what happens after we die,” is incredibly simple. People are just dead, nothing more after death. It is the possibility of still being involved in the world after death, is what scares
Ghost is something that some believe and some won't. But still most of them get frighten to some extend, when they watch terrific horror films. Perhaps it is due to the terrific sounds or special effects that imposes ones mind. But there is a specific science that has the ability to explain the concepts of the spirits or ghosts called Adhyathma (A study centered around the soul)in the Ancient Indian script. According to the teachings of the ancient scripture Bhagavad Gita, the brain (and the body in general) is only a mechanical device used by the spirit soul (the actual self). It is described that just as a passenger rides in a chariot, in the same way the spirit soul is riding in this vehicle of the body.
One of the greatest and oldest human mysteries on Earth is death, and the fate that lies beyond it. The curious minds of human beings constantly wonder about the events that occur after death. No person truly knows what happens after a person ceases to live in the world, except for the people themselves who have passed away. As a result, over the course of history, people of various backgrounds, ethnicities, and religions have speculated and believed in numerous different possibilities for the destiny that awaits them beyond the world of the living. The great ambiguity of the afterlife is extremely ancient that many different beliefs about it have been dated back to several centuries ago. These beliefs go as far back to the beliefs of Ancient Egyptians, which outline the journey that the dead travels to the land of Osiris; and the belief of Ancient Greeks that all souls eventually find themselves in Hades’ realm, the Underworld. Throughout history, views and beliefs from emerging religions continue to develop as the human conscience persists in finding answers to this ancient, unresolved mystery. Prime examples of the various and separate beliefs regarding death and the afterlife are found in the diverse faiths of Roman Catholicism, Islam, and Buddhism.
Ghost stories are never going to be true. The Bloody Mary legend, for example, is a story that some people believe to be real. There was a ritual that women in England would do to see the face of their future husband. If you are in a darkly lite room, you are holding a candle or a light, and looking in a mirror, the face of their husband would, allegedly, appear. However, if you were going to die before your marriage, the ghost of Queen Mary I would appear in its place. Although it may seem to be factual, there have been other answers to these illusions. Staring into a mirror, for one, in a dark room for a prolonged period can cause hallucinations to occur. Therefore, most ghost stories that appear to be true, in reality are untruthful. In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, the ghost of King Hamlet does not actually exist.
A central theme in all ancestor worship is that the lives of the dead may have supernatural powers over those in the living world-the ability to curse, give, or take life (Carteret). In some cultures, worship of the dead is important, and includes making offerings of food, money, clothing, and blessings. For example, in China, there is the annual observance of “sweeping the graves” and as its name suggests, it is a time for people to tend the graves of the departed ones (Carteret). In cultures where ancestor worship is common, the acceptance of organ donation and cremation may be
Ghosts, demons, mythological spirits are all supernatural creatures/elements in every movie, TV show, and story. Many supernatural elements are either very helpful or very dangerous. In The Revelation by Flannery O’connor Mrs Turpin, an ordinary woman with a kind and gentle face but with a mind that judges others, is revealed truth and knowledge by watching spirits going up to heaven. In Oedipus Rex by Sophocles Oedipus the son of King Laius and Queen Jocasta has been order to be left on the mountainside to die because of a prophecy. Oedipus is then revealed “The Revelation” of the prophecy and at the end he is left with only pain and despair. Supernatural elements are important in every story, it creates mood and aurora around the reader and it makes them want to read more.
The levels of paranormal activity range from haunted houses to demon possessions to the undead and the list goes on as the variety of the activity gets more unexplainable. “For more than a century, it's mission has been to explore extraordinary or as yet unexplained phenomena that have been called psychic or paranormal, and their implications for our understanding of consciousness, the universe and the nature of existence” (About the Society, 2009). Unbelievable human experiences question the existence of unnatural beings or a pleasant or not so pleasant afterlife. All paranormal activity is not full of horror, for some actually give people hope of something great that is outside of this world.
Ghosts, as with any other misunderstood group or people, have been preyed upon by others without understanding. The lack of knowledge about ghosts and haunting activity has led people astray as to what they really are. What Hollywood and television portrays is very inaccurate and cannot be relied upon as truthful. They show these spirits of the dead as being evil in nature, filled with malice and harmful intent. But that this is not the case. The field of paranormal activity is amazing. It has caught the imagination of people from every walk of life. It has always interested me and has influenced me to pick this as the topic for my research. Through this research I wish to uncover the truth about the existence of ghosts. I also wish to correct the wrong notions that people have about ghosts and enlighten non-believers.
Can we even become ghosts? Or are these occurrences simply a work of imagination? Since the dawn of man, we have needed answers as to why things good and bad happen; When waves were large and destroying ships, Poseidon was angry, Zeus was throwing lightning bolts out of the sky, diseases happened when we angered God. We always have an answer for anything. Could ghosts be the new scape-goat for unexplained activity?
These ideals have influenced our culture though our use of language and thought. The implications are apparent in the common references to one’s past lives. For instance, if someone has a natural talent for music one may refer to the person as being once a talented musician in a past life. A religion which describes death as a continuation of existance is held by the Crow tribe of middle America. They viewed death as a journey with the final destination as a place where all their anscestors have gone before them.
The history of haunted houses is very rich. Early versions of a “haunted house” date back to the Ancient Egyptians, who would set up traps in tombs of rich people to scare away body snatchers.
The paranormal is not what most people believe it is, “ghosts”. There is a wide range in
There was one study in specific where a scientist put someone’s body on a scale right before they passed away, then weighed them afterwards. From this study researchers found that there was a certain amount of matter other than gas that is released when a person dies. They have labeled this amount of matter a quantum spirit. However, no physical quanta spirits can be seen, but they exist. This can be explained through Heisenberg’s principle of uncertainty which states that the more knowledge known about something’s position the less is known about their momentum. Through this observation effect, it may be that there is a physical apparition, but since we measure the literal weight of it, we fail to see the physical aspect of it due to the error created by the measurement. This error is due to the physical contact created by humans which interferes with the quanta true nature.
What is going to happen to us when we will die? Some people never considered what it could happen to them after life. For many people, death is a redoubtable event because they do not know what to expect after their death. However, other persons, such as religious people are conscious of what to expect after their death because of their beliefs. Each religion has different ideas and different ways of looking life. Death, therefore, is viewed by different religions in many ways. Although, different religions have a distinct conception of death, they all have something in common: they all give hope to people. Among all different religions in the world, four of the most common ones - Catholic, Jewish, Islamic, and Hindu- view death in different ways.