Death Is a Celebration - Vol 1

DEMYSTIFYING DEATH

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A depiction of a Hindu deity, possibly Lord Murugan or a similar figure, in elaborate traditional attire and jewelry, holding a vel. In the background is a larger, solemn, golden-toned figure of a deity.

The very word 'death' creates agony
and fear. Even talking about it is
considered of inauspicious as we may
invite it by even mentioning it. Death
is seen as an enemy. We paint death
as a villain, never as a hero. The idea
of death is always approached with
negativity. We feel death takes away
everything from us. What ever we
want, whatever we enjoy, whatever
we have, everything is just taken by
force from us

So most of us live either in denial of death or in fear of it. We think, 'why should we think about it now? We will handle it when it arrives.' Some how we always want to escape from death, Our concern for unfulfillment is rooted in our fear of death.

It is a primal fear, that of the unknown our actions in this life are for the most part driven by the desire to be in a better place after death or the fear not to be in a worst place after death. This fear of leaving the body and mind has existed through the ages.