Originally Posted by duga

definitely. i'm not sure if this is any comfort, or if you would even believe this...but in looking up near death experiences, it has become clear to me that the common thread in all those experiences is belief. whatever that person believes, be they christians, buddhists, atheists, or any other faith...they experience the fulfillment of that belief at the time of death. i will make no assumptions about the spiritual connotations of this idea, but at the very least it becomes clear the brain provides that person with peace and guidance at their time of passing. this implies a lot of other things about death. more specifically, cause of death. for example, someone who dies quite suddenly will not get that euphoric dose of dmt. what this means...who can know, but it sure gives us a lot to think about.