Imagining that fear of death is an uncomfortable problem seems no different from imagining that dying is an uncomfortable problem.
It's not something to worry about - some times people are afraid of dying. On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 4:51 PM, roloro1557 <[email protected]> wrote: > Everyone is afraid of death, and that is as it should be, at least as far as > nature is concerned. Self preservation and the continuation of the species, > as it were. You are afraid to die so you don't walk out in front of a tanker > truck or walk off a cliff. Hopefully this allows you to continue living and > to reproduce, and eventually bounce your grandchildren on your knee :-) > > On the other hand, being afraid of death when there is no immanent reason > (like a tanker truck bearing down on you) is quite an uncomfortable problem I > imagine. > > You are going to die. So am I. So is everyone. There is absolutely nothing to > be done about it, it is a fact, a part of reality. (I do not mean to be > callous or insensitive. I am talking facts here.) My own choice is to live, > really live while I'm alive, not to dwell on death. I would rather put my > energy into living. My dying will no doubt come when it comes and take care > of itself. > > Artie > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are > reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
