Why on earth would anyone be worried about death? After all you won't be around or conscious to experience it! Remember you were dead before you were born. Do you worry about not being alive before you were born? Of course not. Then why worry about being dead after you're dead? Same thing exactly. You'll be in exactly the same state, or rather no state at all. Death is entirely an illusion and an illusory fear.
And even if you are still worried about death the best answer to that is simply to immerse yourself completely in the present moment and enjoy it and forget death. After all death doesn't exist. That is your death will never exist for you. All that will ever exist for you is life! Edgar On Jul 20, 2011, at 2:50 PM, D P wrote: > Hi, > I am sorry hthat I haven't been on here more, but I do need some help right > now. > > I just can't get over my fear of death. I know that in some ways it's not > really an issue in zen, but it still bothers me. I can't seem to get into the > idea of living the moment. > > Does anybody have any advice, koans, or books/essays to read? > >
