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In the Buddhist tradition, being aware and clear minded (no grasping to life, no desires, no regrets, no fear) during the end of the self, while being in a medi
by powertower 15y ago
In the Buddhist tradition, being aware and clear minded (no grasping to life, no desires, no regrets, no fear) during the end of the self, while being in a meditative state, is the greatest feeling you can experience.
It seemed to me like Steve got to that place he was referring to when he last talked to his wife.
> He told me, when he was saying goodbye and telling me he was sorry, so sorry we wouldn’t be able to be old together as we’d always planned, that he was going to a better place.
It's not exactly a "place", but you can only do so much with words.
Imagine fully realizing that you're one with the Universe ... and then your mind shuts off, your body dies, there is no more action, what you where is no more, there is only silence. The end.
But that's a good thing!
- Alex3917 15y agoMore specifically, there is an enormous importance placed on dying well. Read The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying for a really good explanation.
- robertk 15y agoNo, it is not. Yet not knowing what the alternative is like gives us that delusion. http://www.nickbostrom.com/fable/dragon.html http://www.nickbostrom.com/fable/dragon.html