Friends:
Death
Contemplation is Daily Routine:
The
Blessed Buddha once said:
Contemplation on
death, Bhikkhus and friends, when developed and frequently
practised, brings high reward and blessing, has the Deathless
Dimension itself
as goal and sweet fruit. And how so? Bhikkhus and friends, at every
dawn and
dusk the wise Bhikkhu thinks to himself: Truly, there are many
possibilities of
dying: a snake may bite me, or a scorpion or centipede may sting me,
and thereby
I may lose my life. This would be an obstruction!
Or I may stumble and fall down; or become seriously sick, or bad men,
or evil
spirits may attack me, and thereby I may die. That would indeed be for
me an
obstruction blocking approach and access to the deathless state of
Nibbāna!
Here, a Bhikkhu therefore considers by intelligent reflection: Are
there still
found in me unsubdued evil and disadvantageous mental states, that if
I should
die today or tonight, would lead me to a bad, painful, low, ugly,
poor, painful,
or unsuccessful next life?
Now, if he by such reflection realize that there are indeed still
unsubdued,
evil, and disadvantageous mental states found in him, then he should
use his
outmost determination, energetic effort, endurance, steady awareness,
and
clear comprehension in order to subdue these evil and disadvantageous
mental
states! If, however, the Bhikkhu by reflection notices that there are
not anymore
found in him any evil, and disadvantageous mental states, then such
Bhikkhu can
dwell in pure blissful serene joy, training himself in all
advantageous things both
by day and by night! Source: Anguttara
Nikāya 8:74
More on the inevitable fact of Death:
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/Death.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/The_Deathless.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/library/DPPN/wtb/a/amata.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/II/The_Deathless_Dimension.htm
http://What-Buddha-Said.net/drops/III/Desireless_is_Deathless.htm
Inevitable is Death..
Have a nice & noble day!
Friendship is the
Greatest!
Bhikkhu Samāhita
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