Whot are we afraid of ?Are we afraid of a fact or of an idea about the fact ?Are we afraid of the thing as ity is, or are we afraid of what we thing it is. Are we afraid of death , or of the idfea of death? Because I am afraid of the word , of the Ideas , I never understand the fact , I never look at the fact , I am never in direct relation with the fact. It is only when I am in communion with the fact that there is no fear . There is no communion with the facts so long as I have an idea , opinion , a theory about the fact .So we have to be very clear wheather we are afraid of the word ,the idea , or the fact.
Dieing could hurt, being dead aen't all that bad. Things are dead all around you and no complaint from them. :lol: There are things that are alive and don't even know they are. I think much has been made of the mystique of death. The entertainment business has made millions on it.
It wasn't too long ago that homes would have their own wake. My mother at 14 was required to assist in preparing dead bodies for burial. She wasn't happy with it, but it was a chore just like any other. In Italy and Philipines(I think) family members are buried until the soft parts have rotted, then the family brings the bones back into the house. Not uncommon to see the skull of Uncle Guseppe on the dining room shelf. :love5:
AndyF