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Thu, 01/24/2008 - 05:44
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pure
Join Date: 2006-12-20 Forum Posts: 131 |
All my life i have lived to try and understand the purpose of life. But without understanding death, it was very hard for me to understand Gods plan. I used to fear death, and by doing so it stopped me from talking about death, i always thought it was not to be talked about that it was better left for time itself. A question came to me why do people die? I spoke to my girlfriend about this me and her threw questions out at each other, with each of us giving our points of view. Something we realized was that physical life is beautiful because of death. Now what if we lived forever, think how many people there would be on this earth, it would be so over populated. We would be like worms crawling on top of one another. When i realized this i learned that death is an important part of life. We should not fear death, because death is just leading up to another beggining. What i know deep down inside me, is that death is not permanent. It is a transition into a state of wellness, beauty, and understanding. Our fears limit us to become what we were truely meant to be. Have a great day/night... ~pure~ |
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Join Date: 2004-11-30
Forum Posts: 2618
Thanks for sharing with your thoughts about it, Pure...quite inspiring.
This theme goes over and over in all teachings, from old times till present moment.
I commit this mistake oftenly, and I think, there are many like me, treating our lives like it is eternal, trying to ignore the truth that we don't even know how much time we have left.
Echoeing your post...Is it not the best to treat every day like it is the last one, trying not to lose any moment?
In this sense, remembering, understanding, realization of death can be not a food for senselss fears and worries, but to help appreciate moments of life, be they pleasant or hard, as they pass by, take the most out of them and live a better life.
Vadim
Join Date: 2006-12-20
Forum Posts: 131
Thanks for your reply i agree that if we lived our life like it was our last day, understanding that we are vulnerable to diseases, old age, and knowing that life is suffering. by realizing it is suffering we may be able to stop the suffering or be able to accept it.
I have been feeling ill the past few weeks, and i see how i used to be afraid of being around anyone who was ill with phnemonia, flu, or any other infections.
But i read something that made alot of sense.
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Siddhartha also saw an ascetic, a monk who had renounced all the pleasures of the flesh. The peaceful look on the monks face would stay with Siddhartha for a long time to come. Later, he would say this about that time:
When ignorant people see someone who is old, they are disgusted and horrified, even though they too will be old some day. I thought to myself: I don’t want to be like the ignorant people. After that, I couldn’t feel the usual intoxication with youth anymore.
When ignorant people see someone who is sick, they are disgusted and horrified, even though they too will be sick some day. I thought to myself: I don’t want to be like the ignorant people. After that, I couldn’t feel the usual intoxication with health anymore.
When ignorant people see someone who is dead, they are disgusted and horrified, even though they too will be dead some day. I thought to myself: I don’t want to be like the ignorant people. After than, I couldn’t feel the usual intoxication with life anymore. (AN III.39, interpreted)
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I realized for me that sickness is not a bad thing, i think it humbles a person, brings you much closer with the divine. which may bring on healing that the body needs. I have learned alot through my own experiences and it is a beautiful journey. I love knowledge.
Have a great day/night...
~pure~