When we reach a certain age, people closed to us or known to us will die naturally or unnaturally around us. Like the storm at night, some young leaves or most old leaves will fall by the way. This is natural as Buddha have expressed it well that the circle of life is Birth , aged , sickness and death . This is wheel of life.
I had lunch with my boss and we dwelled into this subject about death of people we know. Yes, we are at the range or generation where all of closed associates and friends have be became old and start to die one by one. We agreed that we do not know and when it happens , it will just happen without any warning. But the most regrettable death is by accident or by a fall. Most old people will fall and when it happens , they will break a leg or a limb or maybe a sudden death.
It may become our habit to track the death of our friends or associates when we get old , just to remind us the fragility of life. It is not death which is scary , it is the lack of knowledge where we are going after death that is terrifying. This path is not known to us all at the moment and maybe will not be know by human beings.
A lot have been said about heaven or nirvana or Shangrila , it has never appeared before our eyes but only in books , bibles or scriptures and through the imagination of Man. When there is a heaven , there must be a hell as well. The good ones go to heaven and the bad ones goes to hell. This is again the making of Man.
How long we live , is also a question which needs a answer ? Can we can the date and time of our departure ? Nobody can tell me for certain. We can delay death but we cannot avoid it. Sometimes, it may not be delayed at all and can go in one swipe . phew .. here we go !! It is as simple as that instant.
Where can we go to find an answer ? How can we know ? It maybe in the stars !!!
Namaste.
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