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I'm afraid of death that will come someday

I'm afraid of death that will come someday.

Everyone will say goodbye to this world at some point.

As long as humans are living creatures, they are born, live, and die someday.
I understand that cycle.

But I'm afraid of death that will come someday.

It started when I was able to remember.
-What happens to people when they die? If I die, can I be born again? -
If you think about it like that, you'll have trouble breathing due to fear, and it will become completely dark in front of you, causing panic.
I don't want to die. I'm scared. I don't like it. I can't control those feelings.

I often hear stories that staying alive is scarier.
Because there is no eternity, and because time is finite, there is meaning in living.
It is said that living and dying are human ephemerality.
It makes me think that's a beautiful thing.

I think about it at an accidental moment.
Even if I live like this now, I wonder if everything will eventually go away.
No matter how disgusting and scary it is, I can't resist the fate that has been decided.
I have 2 children, and it's a strange feeling to think that by the time these children become grandpa and grandma, they won't exist in this world.

You can't go against the flow of time.
So what are people born for, what do they live for, and what do they die for?
Why was I born into this world even though I will eventually die?
The more I think about it, the more I am dragged to the bottom of the “fear of not being able to escape.”

Why do we have to die even though we were born?
Please help.

Is there a way to face the fear of not being able to escape?

4 Zen Responses

I think I can't die until...

Dying is the biggest problem in Buddhism.
Most of the monks who usually say plausible things such as impermanent behavior, annihilation, etc. are probably scared, scared, and unbearable when it comes time for themselves to die. I am one of them. It is said that Ikkyu-san was also enlightened, but at the end of his life, he said “nothing to do with death.”
I've also been afraid of dying since I was a little kid. I still remember sneaking between my parents' futons when I was in kindergarten and saying like a spell I don't want to die, I don't want to die, I don't want to die... Even now, as I look at the scenery of the town, I sometimes have a strange feeling that “even if I die and disappear, this tree still grows and remains here.”
Since death only happens once at the end of this life, we cannot experience it beforehand, nor can we listen to stories from people who have died. “This is what death is. We have no way of knowing “this is going to happen.” When we imagine something we have no way of knowing, we expand our scary images more and more.
My 60th birthday is coming soon, and the time until my average life expectancy is finally dwindling. Recently, I discovered that when you think “you can't die until your youngest child becomes a member of society and becomes independent” and “you can't die until...,” you concentrate on thinking up methods necessary for that, and you are less likely to expand scary images.
I don't know what death is, and it must be scary, but I don't think I can expand that scary image more and more on my own.
Young people still have a long life span, and I think it's difficult to put a break “until”, but for example, “until the child becomes independent,” “until you see your grandchild's face,” and “until you see your grandchild's wedding,” you can reduce being bothered by the image you are expanding yourself by moving the goalpost further and further each time.

Nembutsu → Welcome → Mindfulness → Death. Easy, paradise, irresponsible

In the Jodo sect, it is thought that if a person is called “Namu Amida Buddha,” that person can be visited by Amida Buddha at the end of his death (welcome from the Pure Land of Paradise), the suffering of death (pain when dying) will go away with the power of Amida Buddha, and that they will be able to pass away (reincarnation into the Pure Land of Paradise) with sincerity (a quiet and peaceful heart).
Nembutsu → welcome → mindfulness → death
Amitabha has promised that the order of will be realized, and this is called the original wish.
We are saved from the suffering of death by the power of others (the power of the Buddha).
Of course, you won't know until you actually reach that time (death), but since you don't know anyway, it can also be said that you don't need to think until that time.
There may be people who think that nenbutsu is a dark religion to think about Osho Gokuraku (death or the afterlife).
However, rather, the teaching of the Pure Land is that there is no need to think about death or the other world (where sincerity and death have been decided).
In the end, it “becomes possible.”
When undergoing a gastroscopy or surgery with general anesthesia, there is no choice but to leave it to the doctor after the anesthesia.
“I have no choice but to leave it up” means “I don't need to feel too responsible,” and it's fine to be carefree, paradise, and irresponsible.
Eventually, they are destined to die (farewell will come), and “there is no choice but to leave it up to them.”

Please continue to live your life without cherishing your relationships

I read it.
You think death is very scary, right? It's scary to think that you'll break up with your precious children due to death that will eventually come. I don't know the details about you, your children, or everyone, but I really understand your feelings.
Everyone fears death just as you fear death. Everyone will think so, just like you wonder why you have to die. I think so too.
Having to be away from loved ones is really painful.

We are bound to die. It's inevitable. You can't live like this forever.

Nonetheless, even if they pass away, it doesn't mean that an important relationship will go away.
When we die, we are always guided by the Buddha or God, and our close people and ancestors greet us kindly. Also, being saved from any hesitation or suffering, you can peacefully attain Buddhism with your close people and ancestors, and you can take great care of your close people who live even after that.
Therefore, death is a passing point, and important relationships will continue from now on.
You are still in a relationship with your loved ones. Your ancestors are watching over you and everyone anytime, anywhere.
You and everyone can continue to live while being protected by your ancestors. And you can continue to live a truly safe and happy life with your children and everyone.

I sincerely pray to Buddha, God, and your ancestors that you will continue to cherish your relationships with your ancestors and many people, and that you can live every day peacefully and with peace of mind with everyone, and that you can raise your children healthily and live a happy life with everyone.
And I sincerely pray to the Buddha, gods, and ancestors that your relationships with you, your children, and your ancestors will continue forever. Shishin Gassho Nanmu Amida Buddha Namu Amidabutsu

reincarnation

A medical school professor (psychiatrist) at a foreign graduate school applied regressive hypnosis to a patient
There were times when I passed through my childhood and remembered memories from past lives.
Research began then, and it seems that there are tens of thousands of such cases.
It's also a book, and I've read a few too.
It was a medical school professor's story, so I was able to trust it,
As far as I've read, it really didn't seem like a made-up story.
By remembering events from past lives, current mental and physical disharmony disappears,
It was an interesting story as it was mitigated.
People who believe they have past lives or past lives, and people who can't believe, of course, they have both
I think so. There are also many stories of Buddha's reincarnation, and in Bhutan
I've also heard stories that many citizens believe in reincarnation,
After reading this book, I don't know for sure, but it seems like there are past lives
I think so.
I don't know the truth or falsehood of past lives, but if I can believe it, death isn't a complete end
As a result, I think the fear that comes from there will be reduced.
This book is over 10 years old. I think the title was “Past Life Therapy.”

When I want to do something about my fears and fears, I turn my eyes to solutions and ways to resolve them
But once you have the feeling of being “afraid,” you definitely feel the emotion itself,
I think it's good to feel it. The heart has power, the feeling of fear,
I think it neutralizes and harmonizes energy. Disappearing, transforming,
I think you'll notice it. You don't have to overdo it, though.