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In regard to religion or spirituality, the old desert fathers/mystics used to say that one should always have a remembrance of death instilled in front of their
by 50 6y ago
In regard to religion or spirituality, the old desert fathers/mystics used to say that one should always have a remembrance of death instilled in front of their mind. You see this line of thinking in the ascetisicm of Orthodox Christians, particularly so in the book called The Philokalia. But otherwise, here's an excerpt that you might like on the above note: https://cassianus.tumblr.com/post/621365961792143360/we-should-never-lack-the-contemplation-of-death https://cassianus.tumblr.com/post/621365961792143360/we-shou...
- techsin101 6y agoAnother way I just came up with to describe is like you are in a subway and you have to get somewhere, but you need to switch multiple trains in a complex maze of trains that expand your entire city. You're trying to catch the right train and worried you may take the wrong train or direction and end up at the wrong place, it's stressful experience but then you realize hey no matter what train you take all trains stop here eventually more or less in the same amount of time and suddenly you feel you don't have to worry about if you are going in the right direction, now you can chill and enjoy the ride instead of worrying if you're going in the right direction; or worry about doing things perfectly.
- techsin101 6y agoI liked this part "be careful with this world which is like a theater"