#BeyondBirth - Twitter Hashtag

5 months ago

#BeyondBirth #BeyondDeath When we hear that someone has passed away, we often write RIP (Rest in Peace) almost automatically, without reflecting on its deeper implications. It has become a cultural habit—particularly shaped by Western traditions. In many Western faiths, there is a belief in a final Day of Judgment, and until that time, the soul is understood to rest in peace. However, the Hindu family of Eastern traditions—Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism—offers a very different understanding. In these philosophies, the soul does not remain in a state of prolonged rest. Rather, it moves onward. Life continues in another form, another body, shaped by past actions and unfulfilled desires. Desire becomes the momentum for rebirth. Nature itself participates in this ongoing cycle—birth and death forming part of its autonomous and ever-creative rhythm. Liberation (Moksha or Nirvana), however, is not automatic. It is an individual’s conscious awakening—freedom from the cycle of birth and death. In this light, perhaps our words at the time of death can reflect the worldview of the departed soul. Instead of saying “Rest in Peace,” we might offer blessings such as: 1. May your journey onward be luminous. 2 May you move toward higher consciousness. 3 May your onward path be guided by light and awareness, or 4 Have a peaceful onward journey in the spirit world. What matters most is the spirit behind the words—our sincerity, our love, and our blessing. Death is not an ending; it is a doorway without walls. The body falls like a garment, but the flame of consciousness does not know extinction. It moves… as wind moves, as river moves, as desire moves, as awareness chooses to move. Some return to the wheel of becoming. Some rise beyond the wheel. Some dissolve like a drop into the ocean of being. Who are we to command it to “rest”? Let us instead bow in reverence to the great mystery. May your journey be luminous. May awareness be your companion. May you awaken— wherever existence carries you… ©️Kris Bhattarai

KrisBhattarai's tweet photo. #BeyondBirth
#BeyondDeath

When we hear that someone has passed away, we often write RIP (Rest in Peace) almost automatically, without reflecting on its deeper implications. It has become a cultural habit—particularly shaped by Western traditions. In many Western faiths, there is a belief in a final Day of Judgment, and until that time, the soul is understood to rest in peace.

However, the Hindu family
of Eastern traditions—Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism—offers a very different understanding. In these philosophies, the soul does not remain in a state of prolonged rest. Rather, it moves onward. Life continues in another form, another body, shaped by past actions and unfulfilled desires. Desire becomes the momentum for rebirth. Nature itself participates in this ongoing cycle—birth and death forming part of its autonomous and ever-creative rhythm.

Liberation (Moksha or Nirvana), however, is not automatic. It is an individual’s conscious awakening—freedom from the cycle of birth and death.

In this light, perhaps our words at the time of death can reflect the worldview of the departed soul. Instead of saying “Rest in Peace,” we might offer blessings such as:

1.
May your journey onward be luminous.

2
May you move toward higher consciousness.

3
May your onward path be guided by light and awareness, or

4
Have a peaceful onward journey in the spirit world.

What matters most is the spirit behind the words—our sincerity, our love, and our blessing.

Death is not an ending; it is a doorway without walls.

The body falls like a garment, but the flame of consciousness does not know extinction.

It moves…
as wind moves,
as river moves,
as desire moves,
as awareness
chooses to move.

Some return to the
wheel of becoming.
Some rise beyond
the wheel.
Some dissolve
like a drop into the
ocean of being.

Who are we to
command it to “rest”?
Let us instead bow
in reverence
to the great mystery.

May your journey
be luminous.
May awareness be
your companion.
May you awaken—
wherever existence
carries you…

©️Kris Bhattarai

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UMUBYEYI ELEVATE

@umubyeyi_rw

over 1 year ago

Postpartum Care is NOT a Luxury, It’s a Necessity! Moms, your healing matters! Too often, postpartum care is overlooked, yet it’s one of the most critical times for a mother’s health. #thebespace #Postpartumhealth #Beyondbirth

umubyeyi_rw's tweet photo. Postpartum Care is NOT a Luxury, It’s a Necessity!

Moms, your healing matters! Too often, postpartum care is overlooked, yet it’s one of the most critical times for a mother’s health.

#thebespace #Postpartumhealth #Beyondbirth https://t.co/eoNzE6TeNP

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Dr. Esther Chin MD MGSC @estherchinmd

over 2 years ago

Ob/Gyn goes #beyondbirth and there are a multitude of considerations across the life course. Check out this recent #menopause paper from colleagues @McMasterOBGYN 🇨🇦 @AlisonShea12

Alison K. Shea, MD, PhD @AlisonShea12

over 2 years ago

Our recent paper: Untreated depression -> sexual dysfunction. Please ask mid life women and people during the menopause transition about their mood! The association of depressive symptoms and female sexual... : Menopause @MenopauseOrg @MenopauseFdnCan !https://t.co/N4iNY1iqcc

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Save the Storks

@savethestorks

over 2 years ago

Our compassion doesn't end at birth. It extends to nurturing the lives of children and their mothers beyond. #ProLife #BeyondBirth

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Krishnadev Satyarthi

@KrisBhattarai

about 4 years ago

Life repeats itself mindlessly – unless you become mindful, it will go on repeating like a wheel. #Osho #Mindfulness #BeyondBirth #BeyondDeath

KrisBhattarai's tweet photo. Life repeats
itself mindlessly –
unless you
become mindful,
it will go on
repeating
like a wheel.

#Osho
#Mindfulness
#BeyondBirth
#BeyondDeath https://t.co/YkSXikjEZD

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Ginger Breedlove PhD, CNM @GingerBreedlove

over 6 years ago

Shout Out @GOLDMidwifery team for fantastic support in prep for and delivering a Live CE today — addressing urgent need to improve postpartum/maternal health in US & globally. Thank you! Time for ACTION and change #BeyondBirth @ACNMmidwives @world_midwives @NACPM @MarchForMoms

GingerBreedlove's tweet photo. Shout Out @GOLDMidwifery team for fantastic support in prep for and delivering a Live CE today — addressing urgent need to improve postpartum/maternal health in US & globally. Thank you! Time for ACTION and change #BeyondBirth @ACNMmidwives @world_midwives @NACPM @MarchForMoms https://t.co/HB8JXXEeUi

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Sarah Cole @sassybrolly

over 6 years ago

Really looking forward to helping out at this fab event @TheElkToome on Friday. The ladies at #beyondbirth have put together an amazing line up. Only a handful of tickets left https://t.co/Ixaoxt0HRl #MidUlsterMumsDoItBest

sassybrolly's tweet photo. Really looking forward to helping out at this fab event @TheElkToome on Friday. The ladies at #beyondbirth have put together an amazing line up. Only a handful of tickets left https://t.co/Ixaoxt0HRl #MidUlsterMumsDoItBest https://t.co/6gtpm58psm

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ParenTeen Iowa @TeenParen

over 7 years ago

In ParenTeen, we walk life with young parents through uncertainties with grace, faith and unconditional love. #ParenTeen #Hopematters #weallneedsupport #beyondbirth

TeenParen's tweet photo. In ParenTeen, we walk life with young parents through uncertainties with grace, faith and unconditional love. #ParenTeen #Hopematters #weallneedsupport #beyondbirth https://t.co/bBEZPUMA0c

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Every Mother Counts @everymomcounts

over 7 years ago

Community-based doulas go #beyondbirth to provide holistic care for pregnant women. Stand w @AncientSong7 to demand that NY's pilot for Medicaid coverage for doulas recognizes the leadership of community-based organizations. Sign the petition here: https://t.co/GyXg6WfrKN

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