Death and Afterlife Across Religions (Monkey Explains)

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Like most of us, monkey tries to run from the thought of death. If he eats healthy, exercises, and never thinks about it.

Maybe he'll live forever, right? But the more he avoids the idea of death, the more anxious he feels.

Turns out fear of death is one of the

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most universal monkey mind problems. And every religion has tried to solve it.

Number one, Christianity. In Christianity, death is not the end.

It's a doorway to eternal life. After death, every soul faces two paths.

Heaven or

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hell. Heaven is described as eternal joy, being with God forever.

Hell, eternal separation from God, suffering, regret, and no bananas. The Bible makes it simple.

Live with faith. Love others.

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Do good. Monkey loves this idea.

He imagines heaven as a never-ending banana buffet, though the Bible never mentions bananas. Number two, Buddhism.

In Buddhism, death is not a final stop.

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It's part of the endless cycle called samsara. Birth, death, and rebirth.

The Buddha taught that everything is impermanent. Life, possessions, even banana.

Do good and monkey may be reborn into a better life. do harm and the next

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life may be full of suffering but the ultimate goal is nirvana freedom from this cycle freedom from suffering monkey tries to meditate on impermanence but when meditation gets boring monkey still

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daydreams about bananas three Islam in Islam death is a return to Allah the creator this life is a test and after death comes the day of judgment If monkey shared bananas with friends,

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helped others, and showed mercy, the scale tips toward Janna, paradise, a place of peace and reward. But if monkey stole bananas, cheated, and lived selfishly, the scale tips toward Janam,

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hellfire, and regret. Monkey realizes maybe sharing bananas today could earn him a better tomorrow.

Though he's still negotiating exactly how many bananas he's willing to part with. For Muslims, death is not meaningless.

It's

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preparation for eternal life after this one. Number four, Hinduism.

In Hinduism, death is not the end. It's a transition.

The soul called atman is eternal. After death it's reborn according to karma.

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Monkeykey's actions good or bad. By living with dharma monkeykey's righteous duty he moves closer to moa freedom from the cycle of rebirth.

Monkey panics. If he hoards bananas will he be reborn as a

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banana? Maybe being generous isn't such a bad idea after all.

Here's the surprising part. Science actually agrees with religion on one thing.

Psychologists call it mortality salience. When monkey remembers that life is short, he actually makes better

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choices. Monkey starts feeling more grateful, acting a little kinder, and paying attention to what truly matters when he imagines he only has one day left.

Suddenly, he hugs his friends, shares bananas, and even does a happy

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banana dance. Turns out Monkeykey's fear of death can fuel him to live fully.

Monkey learned an important lesson. Live like everyday matters.

Just don't eat every single banana at once. Here's the takeaway.

Christianity reminds Monkey

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that death is a doorway to hope. Buddhism shows monkey that everything is temporary, so let go.

Islam teaches monkey that life is a test, so live with kindness. Hinduism says monkeys actions ripple across lifetimes.

So choose

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wisely. And science it tells monkey that remembering death helps him live more fully.

Maybe death is scary but across time and across cultures the message is the same. Death teaches monkey how to live.

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So what do you think about death? And more importantly how would you live if tomorrow was your last banana?

The monkey says, "Thanks. Like this video." Toss him a subscribe.

It keeps the bananas coming.

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