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I'm really scared right now

Actor Takashi Ato passed away recently. It seems that Kai Ato passed away while sleeping. And I'm really afraid of death right now, like I might die if I sleep like this. I don't know what to do. I want to overcome my fear of death.
What should I do??

4 Zen Responses

Fear of death is proof that you are facing death

The Buddha also underwent training in an attempt to escape from this suffering.
I think everyone wishes for relief from the suffering of life, old age, illness, and death. Many people think things have nothing to do with them, and they don't even face it. However, visiting everyone is “death.”
Just like being born, everyone dies without discrimination. Just thinking about that, I know it's nothing special.

It's better to stop thinking that many people have done and decided that being born = good and dying = evil.

This is just a thought. It's not a fact. I think it would be sad if you lost a lover, friend, or family member. But that's not a bad thing at all. It's an unmistakable fact that not even tomorrow's lives are guaranteed. But there's no need to be frightened. The fact is that I'm alive right now.
If you live by facts, you won't be fooled by your thoughts. I don't feel fear in vain. It's good if you let go of your clutches, let go of your obsessions, and live a solid life. I have no regrets about that. I can die properly. And you can live.

Ancient, modern, east, and west, all the same

Good evening. I feel that it is very human to look at others, draw upon them, imagine, and think. And I think it's wonderful to be able to express that feeling as it is.
Well, I'm a Jodo sect, and it's a sect where I practice Nembutsu. A sect called “Namu Amida Buddha.” The narrower the heart, the simpler it is. In that teaching,
“Praise Nembutsu before going to bed. If you were able to wake up successfully the next morning, I'm glad I was able to accumulate the merits of Nembutsu. There is a saying, “If you can't wake up, you can go to paradise with the merit of doing nembutsu.” I think the important thing about this story is, “If you wake up in the morning, feel grateful for that.”
Old people often say it. “I'm glad I woke up this morning too.” You've already reached this point where you wouldn't normally be able to reach without growing the rings of your life.
Try it for a few days. It is almost impossible to control feelings by knowing words. In order not to read comics before the test, it's better to put them in a box rather than make a firm decision.

What you're afraid of is not death, but your thoughts on death

“What should I do if I fall asleep and die?”
What I think about it is your heart right now.
Your mind has simply expanded your secondary image of death.
It's not dead yet.
There is not a single person in this world who has ever died.
it will be like this when you die... huh?
The world after death is nothing more than a fantasy that all living people thought about while they were alive.
You can't actually experience what happened after death, you can't listen to testimonials from people who died, opinions on near-death experiences are scattered and unreliable, and religious people are hollowing around even though they haven't died, so it's not worth believing.
What you should really believe in is rational teaching.
If you don't have “success, definitely,” it's not a fantasy, then at best, it's a fertilizer for fantasy.
How about you think you were being threatened by your own fantasies?
That's a rational view.
Oh, it wasn't death that I was afraid of.
I thought he was terrified of death.
However, strictly speaking, notice that you were only afraid of the self-image of the thing within yourself, which instantly appears secondarily when looking at a key image that you are careful to read.
No matter how careful they are to read images, people who are fine are fine.
It's the same with death.
Morticians, doctors, and monks touch on death on a daily basis. Why aren't they afraid?
This is because death is viewed as a fact of death, and the fact of death is treated in a way that is not affected by the image that appears secondarily.
Please see through to the root reason of things.
What I feared wasn't death itself.
Please notice that they were taken aback by the secondary image, the second impact within oneself, which was optionally attached to death. This is my personal opinion, but it is certain.
It may not come right to people who don't practice zazen, but it's a true lie.
Once it becomes clear that you were scared by your secondary MAD max image, you can sleep peacefully with your pillow as a Baymax every day.

I think too much and I'm about to die

Right now, it's not strange if an airplane crashes into my home and dies, but that's why I'm responding like this without thinking about it.
I'm also worried about the answers and it seems like I'm going to die.
Yes, when you die, you die.
but because humans are made not to die
Please don't worry.