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Musings on death

what is born must die … this we know but do not accept in as embrace with vibrant nonchalance ~ no, let us admit it fellow souls we are in truth truly afraid we have seen birds in mourning … majestic lions tear eyed when grieving rain drops falling when skies are weeping one by one fangs of death have wrenched away family and friends who made us feel complete we too will die, who then are we, we wonder scriptures and fables offer not the taste direct knowing of death that erases doubt to imbibe truth we enter time dissolved silence animating attention in the bardo of formlessness soul’s eye then beholds dead leaf of ego drop away reflect oh hermit, do we not die with each exhalation at our core we know the next breath’s not promised sleep is death yet we look forward to it each night is not death then just waking up from this dream why oh why do we cling to ephemeral illusions shrugging off death of form ~ death yet pursues we die when voice of conscience is subdued when lust, rage and envy are fires we fan or a girl child is abandoned at the orphanage we die whenever ego opaques the light of our soul

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Date: 7/25/2024 4:54:00 AM
A lot of metaphoric death here Seeker, it really is an impossible state to grasp from one’s own perspective, from a non religious pov we can only perceive other peoples deaths not our own, I believe life is truly the only state of being I will ever experience, always a difficult topic to write about, but a necessary one, I enjoyed your musings, cheers David
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Date: 7/25/2024 7:54:00 AM
Thanks David, yes, I think we should face all our fears directly and death, be it physical or strangling inner light, once we examine it, we can realign our consciousness accordingly.
Date: 7/24/2024 9:37:00 PM
I like this truthful poem of death, however I am not ready to try it.
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Date: 7/24/2024 9:44:00 PM
it suffices that you choose to reflect on it :)

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