1. Every moment of time that passes away when we are alive, is a death of sorts. The second, that life and that experience dies. Never to come back again. So in a way we die each second. Little by little.
2. Is this life true life or is it a dream? So when we die, we just wake up into our true life and being. That to me is life after death. And not re-birth.
3. Death takes us away into a 4th dimension of existence. Away from life, time and space. Where and which? No idea.
4. The beauty of life is death. It is a glorious ending to a glorious life. All the life's hard work and rewards come to us when we die. For the kind of death is a reflection of the kind of life we have lived. Infact we all work hard and save hard. Not for our old age, but for a decent death. No one wants to die of illness and as a destitute on the streets!
5. All good things come to an end. They are good because they end. So it is with life. Imagine a life that went on and on and on untill eternity. The world would be a dead house and life would be infinite times more miserable than when it is after some near or dear one dies. Coping with death is far easier than it would have been coping with being immortal and living for ever and ever.
6. Death is the gate that leads you to God. It is the only point where we can be one with God. So be happy and excited and look forward to this appointment with God the creator. When it happens? Only he knows what date and time he has blocked in his diary for each one of us. But this appointment is confirmed and certain.
7. Last thought- kind of fear to talk about death. Bad luck befalls those who talk about death. Rubbish. It is only the courageous and fearless who have a clean soul and heart who talk about death.
8. So. Live happy, live healthy. live long.
9. You have only one life. So cherish it.
Yes, live happy, life healthy and live long . . . and when it comes time to die, do that also with mindfulness, awareness, honesty and as much grace as you can muster. And let others in on what you are experiencing: this could be a part of your legacy, a sharing of the intensity, opportunity and sacredness of dying itself.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this thoughtful post.
Linda Watson
http://talkaboutdeath.blogspot.com