11.23.09
Fear of Death
A disciple once asked a master, “Why are so many people afraid of death Master?“ The master said, “Most are not prepared to face the reality of impermanence and death. It is because we have a delusion that are lives are not transitory, and we act and think as if we are going to live for ever. But, if we face the fact of death, the illusion will end and wisdom shall begin. We will then realize the folly of fighting when we ourselves are doomed to die, and thus peace shall overcome us.”
