DP, Sorry you're having so much discomfort. As far as I know no one here is really qualified to help you. I can only suggest you continue to work with your doctors to try to get this under control.
As far as the 'fear of death' and 'living in the moment', I'm sure that would help you. The fear of [fill-in-the-blank] is always an anticipation. Anticipation is 'living in the future', or at least imagining what the future will be like. If whatever you're imagining is bad, then you feel bad RIGHT NOW. Also, if what you are imagining is good, then you feel good RIGHT NOW. But in both these cases the RIGHT NOW you're experiencing is based on an anticipation - an illusion. Ask you doctors if they think meditation would help you relax and not think so much - especially about things that are illusory. If they do then I highly recommend zen meditation (zazen). Have you tried that yet? Good luck...Bill! --- In [email protected], "D P" <wookielifeday@...> 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? > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
