Death sits in the corners of human life, quiet, mysterious, yet all-pervasive. It is commonly misconstrued as the antithesis of life; however, it is not the opposite of life. It is, in fat, the logical and natural corollary to life because the only guarantee that life can ever truly offer is death.
One that is born must and will die. Success, health, and companionship may or may not unfold. But death is assured, waiting as a silent, inevitable companion of life. Despite its inevitable companion of life. Despite its inevitability, the human mind struggles to accord acceptance to the process of death and dying.
While such an elucidation of death does not entirely erase the emotional pain death engenders, it can soften the sharpness with which death tears at the contours of life, emotions and relationships. Perhaps the problem is not so much that humans do not understand death. Maybe it is that understanding has very little to do with what or how we feel w hen those whom we love are taken from us. We know that death is a cessation, an emptiness in place of someone who was once an inextricable part of our lives. The human mind tends to struggle with emptiness, so to avoid it, it fills that space with pain and grief when someone has passed.
The fear of death is intrinsic to human nature. The ego fears dissolution upon death. The true tragedy that befalls a person is not death. Instead, it is that she has never fully lived; living as she were with each moment filled with anxiety, worry and fear. Instead, you choose to meet it as an old friend to whom you will narrate tales you have seen, felt and experienced.
Therefore, do not let fear control your life. Channel your entire focus on living purposefully, with a vision to contribute to society and make the world better. Immerse yourself fully in the life that is yours now, in the karm that is yours to fulfil, and in seva, which can become the foundation of universal joy, prosperity, and well-being.
