[jhfkgkfdvjk]

The phrase “dwell heedfully “captures the sense of living with awareness of death.

Yes Andy. For the case of "Subjects of Contemplation" (AN 5.57), they were the entrance gate to what "Reflection/Contemplation" means -or pretends to be- in the teachings of Buddha and a solid source for peacefulness of mind.

[StarsWorld]

Returning to the opening post...

Death should not be feared if we recollect it through the Dhamma:

In the wilderness,
in the shade of a tree,
in an empty building, monks,
recollect the Buddha.
Your fear won't exist.

If you can't recall the Buddha
— best in the world,
the bull of men —
then you should recall the Dhamma:
leading outward, well-taught.

If you can't recall the Dhamma
— leading outward,
well-taught —
then you should recall the Sangha:
the field of merit unexcelled.

When thus recalling
the Buddha, Dhamma, & Sangha, monks,
there'll be no horripilation,
terror,
or fear.

SN 11.3

[ranndomderr]

Just sharing . Sir , not just you going to die ....infact all of the member here , all the animal as far as one can see , all the trees as far as one could imagine is dieing..........the fact is all going to die .
Frankly I fear death since aged 10 and until now I still fear death ..........perhaps not as much as 32 years ago but more fear death on my loved one .

Sir , in my current view , Buddhism is a search to understand & know "ownself" by being awake . "myself" is all my awareness like desire , love , emotions , compassion that aged me in Buddhism and I call it as "mylife".
All my awareness infact caused suffering to me as "mylife" is full of suffering as "mylife" is actually a pollutant against the pure , original energy of emptiness .
My love for mylife , for my world , love for my family , desire to continue living CAUSE suffering to me as I must learn to free " mylife" from all my emotions...that is the purpose of "mylife".
Not to ' be alive" but learn to " free from life".
in Buddhism that I currently aware , life is not a start and death is not the end as one will continue this process of learning untill free of all the pollutant .
buddhism is very easy to understand but as human that still full of desire , greed is still very-very difficult for me to really accept death , as I am here to learn .
Perhaps by constant accepting I am a pollutant and in a constant learning process that involve birth & death as part of the process to be pure .....I could ease some of the fear .
Thks
CSEe

[ClaudeMarkus]

thanks everyone. i like batchelor's contemplation as well.

[Blacksheepaalredy]

Hi All,

As part of the study program that I am part of we are doing contemplation meditation on "the Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind".

While it can make me a bit (sometimes more than a bit) uneasy to reflect on the inpermanance and Karma of my Precious Human Life and how very easy it is to lose this oppurtunity to study the Dharma, It has also spured me to greater effort to take in what I am able before this breif moment passes.

[Vkowefek]

I hope member here could share their way to reduce fear on death . As I personally believe in Buddhism and the scientific evidence on life after death .But still cant free of this fear.......please help .

Thks
CSEe

[Inettypofonee]

i think it boils down to this.

"if there was a useful inscription to put on a medallion around your neck, it woud be: 'this is the way it is.' "

buddhadasa bhikkhu

[itepearce]

I hope member here could share their way to reduce fear on death . As I personally believe in Buddhism and the scientific evidence on life after death .But still cant free of this fear.......please help .

Thks
CSEe

What is it that you are afraid of?

[xanonlinexan]

the scientific evidence on life after death

Where is that evidence?

But still cant free of this fear.......please help. What exactly makes you feel that fear?

[Emapymosy]

I have already written too much about death so this is the last. Promise!

At almost 70, I plan to get on with life.

I will let death take care of itself. Pre birth was not problematic..

As for 'familiar things' I see an eternity of this as outlandishly boring.

The cosmos seems a mixed bag good, bad, and indifferent and I really
find my (assumedly) finite life quite enough.

Extinction is not certain and a saint I ain't; havent been too bad either.

[Dreaming]

Hi Andyrobin

I really admire nurses, fireys, and ambos, not neccessarily in that order. Oh yes S.E.S.workers too

You have reminded me to get back into some voluntary work. thanks.

[Buincchotourb]

Perhaps fear of the un-known on what will happen to me after I die , the sorrow of my loved one etc . The fact is this kind of fear is created , is in all our culture or tradition . If human accept Buddhism 2500 years ago , if perhaps Mr Siddharta teaching was not mis-quoted ( which I believe is ) , perhaps there will be no suffering of fear on death , sickness or old age ..........now .

perhaps is in my culture from my race and perhaps death is worldwide accepted as a fearfull event .

Thks
CSEe

[asypecresty]

perhaps is in my culture from my race and perhaps death is worldwide accepted as a fearfull event .
I think I'm correct in saying that the majority of people do have some fear of death so you could consider this to be a normal human response.

Perhaps fear of the un-known Are you fearfull of what will happen tomorrow as that is also the unknown?

[Seerseraxlils]

I think I'm correct in saying that the majority of people do have some fear of death so you could consider this to be a normal human response.


Are you fearfull of what will happen tomorrow as that is also the unknown?

Perhaps it should not be " a normal human response" it rather should be a traditional human reponse and certainly is not a Buddhism response .
Fear of the un-known is still major part of my pollutant due to my desire or expectation in my "life" , not just what will happen tomorrow infact is every second of my life there must have some kind of fear , fear to receive bad news related to myself , love one , in business etc ..........thats is me , who is currently full of pollutant , that is why I am here .....to learn to understand and be able to ease if not to be free of it .

But i theory of Buddhism that I am currently undestand , if only I could FULLY accept all living or non-livings including me or all my love one is same and equal....perhaps I will be less "suffering".

Thks
CSEe

[stunnyravytal]

Fear of the un-known is still major part of my pollutant due to my desire or expectation in my "life" , not just what will happen tomorrow infact is every second of my life there must have some kind of fear , fear to receive bad news related to myself , love one , in business etc ..........thats is me , who is currently full of pollutant , that is why I am here .....to learn to understand and be able to ease if not to be free of it .

Most people have some fear in their lives at one time or another. Its a good idea not to continue following after endless fearful thoughts. Just noticing that this is happening and that there is "thinking" and then focussing one's awareness with the breathing can be helpful in cases of letting it go, rather than having the mind running on and on endlessly.

Its also a very good idea to look for an offline Dhamma meditation group to get some instruction. Otherwise I recommend Ajahn Jayasaro's 'Buddhist Meditation' video series on You Tube (There's also a link under 'meditation' in our Study Links)

However if the fear is too hard to deal with even when studying Dhamma and practising meditation and mindfulness, then seeking help from an offline health professional or therapist might be an adviseable alternative .

[mobbemeatiedy]

Thanks alot Aloka-D .

Regards
CSEe

[onelovemp]

How long have you been meditating CSEe?

[first_pr]

Re #34, Listening to this talk from Ajahn Amaro "Success, Failure and Feeling Fear in the Body" might be helpful.


http://www.abhayagiri.org/main/medium/1377/

[JediReturns84]

The only certainty of life is death.

Understand those few words then the fear of death is beaten.

Peace

Gerry

[riverakathy]

How long have you been meditating CSEe?

frankly I dont know , I never think that .

Thks
CSEe