title: Life's Final Exam: Death and Dying from the Vedic Perspective
author:  Giriraj Swami 
description: All of us can benefit from reading <i>Life's Final Exam</i>. Its contents can fuel our own spiritual search, help us better understand our brethren from the Vedic tradition, and teach us much about life's great mysteries. You will be glad you opened these pages!<br><span></span><br><span>--Porter Storey, MD, author of </span><i>Primer of Palliatve Care</i><span> and the </span><i>Unipac</i><span> series</span><br /><br /><i>Life's Final Exam</i> stands at the crossroads where the wisdom of spiritual tradition meets real human need. Death and dying do not respect sectarian boundaries, and it is wonderful to see the riches of Vaishnava Hinduism drawn upon to sustain and console people embarked on this life's final journey. Ministry to the sick and dying is today an increasingly interreligious phenomenon, and this book will be a welcome resource for departments of pastoral and hospice care.<br> <br><span>--Francis X. Clooney, SJ, Director of the Center for </span><span>the Study of World Religions, Harvard University</span><br /><br /><span><i>Life's Final Exam</i> opens a world of new insights into the mysteries of life, death, and what lies beyond. The book contains answers to life's biggest questions seen through the eyes of love, devotion, and service. Giriraj Swami weaves the wisdom of the Vedic tradition with practical experience and support for those working in hospice and for anyone who cares for others at the great threshold. Here is a new volume for the growing world library of The Books of Living and Dying.</span><br> <span></span><br> <span>--Richard Groves, founder of the Sacred Art of Living Center,author of <i>The American Book </i></span><span><i>of Living and Dying</i></span><br /><br /><i><span>Life's Final Exam</span></i><span> is an inclusive treatment of one's last days of life that gives readers the resources to face death squarely and deal successfully with that often fearful and painful but also saving moment. Down-to-earth and practical as well as scriptural, both fresh and mature, it draws us in with superb narratives and also answers tough questions about death and dying.</span><br><span></span><br><span>--Rev. Dr. James D. Redington, SJ, Adjunct Professor of Dialogue and Hinduism,</span><span> St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia</span><br> <span></span>
zlib_text: SADHGURU
  DEATH
  An Inside Story
   
   
  PENGUIN BOOKS
  
  Contents
  Death Blow: An Introduction
  PART I: Life and Death in One Breath 
   
  Death
  Chapter 1: What Is Death
  Death: The Most Fundamental Question
  Mortal Nature
  Exploring Death
  Is Death a Calamity
  Stop Inviting Death
  Chapter 2: The Process of Death
  What Makes Us Tick
  A Bubble of Life and Death
  Understanding Life and Death
  Pancha Pranas: The Five Vital Energies
  The Sequence of Death
  Chakras: The Gateways of Exit
  Chapter 3: The Quality of Death
  Types of Deaths
  Predictions of Death
  Negative Energies
  Suicide: A Perspective
  Succour for the Suicidal
  The Consequences of Suicide
  Chapter 4: Can Death Be Hacked
  Cheating Death
  The Dance of Death
  Transmigration
  Seeking Immortality
  Seeking the Next Dimensions
  Chapter 5: Mahasamadhi
  Samadhi and Death
  Enlightenment and Death
  Mukti and Mahasamadhi
  A Few Mahasamadhis
  PART II: The Gracefulness of Death 
   
  Become Me
  Chapter 6: Preparing for a Good Death
  Does Death Need Preparation
  Sleep, Ojas and Death
  Why 