how do you learn not to fear death?

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i sometimes feel i am way too concerned with dying that often i forget about living. there is so much that can go wrong in the human body that often it makes me feel like i have no control over my life..lately a lot of people i know have died.one as young as 21. i used to feel invisble when it came to disease etc. but i feel like i live everyday now just waiting to die..i know its proabbly not possible but i think some good answers could atleast ease my mind a little.thanks :-)

Answers:
Try reading the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche. It's basically a book that will help you heal over the death of someone and help you prepare mentally for your own death. In western culture, we are so preoccupied with youth, beauty and perfection that we have made death, the natural end, something to be feared and reviled. Sounds like you need some balance in your life.

Good luck

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sky diving.[watch the movie last holiday for ideas!]

u cant cheat death, but u can make use of life by doing good things and u can postpone death to some xtent

Well, we live to die and it will happen. Accept that and just live like each day is your last.

lol.. maybe you should learn to yearn for death? If you want it, then you won't fear it x3

Personally I have no problem with death, I think it would be a nice change of pace ;x

no point in fearing death. it's gonna happen no matter what and at least it is a new beginning.. if you want something to be frightened of, fear dying. which you have no control over and which may be long and drawn out. and also me be full of horrid pain, loss of the ability to make decisions for yourself, or even wipe your own butt. take a burn victim, or someone in a coma who knows what is going on but can't tell anyone, or how about the pregnant woman hit by a drunk driver. no, death isn't bad, dying can be. pray that you go in your sleep.
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I don't think one can learn not to fear death but one can choose not to fear death. I do believe that there is a certain amount of fear of death that is healthy and keeps one alive.

I don't think there is a good answer to this. I think it's a natural way to react to the death of others because it puts you in touch with your own mortality. Believe me, a teacher of mine just died and I can relate. But at the same time, it's made me think about how I felt the exact same way a couple of years ago when a young guy I knew died. I worried constantly for awhile, but it did go away when that person's death was no longer fresh in my mind. I imagine it will be the same this time, and in a small way, that does comfort me to know that I will think about it less after awhile. In time, you'll be distracted by other things in your life that will make you forget (for a time) about death. It may not be the most comforting answer, but I think that's just the way it goes.

first by getting some facts about physsical death.then .How's your faith, about yourself and about God?

I know that when someone is looking forward to die, sometimes death don't come.sometimes especially to the very ill and dying , when there's pain involved, and nothing else can be done.death is a the gift of relief from suffering.for that you have to earn it by enjoying life.are you enjoying your life?

just start believing that death is not the end of everything but just a transition.

i used to feel that way but dont fear death b/c god loves u and if u call apon the holy spirt and he will save u

When you were born you were born to eventually die. So in reality you were born with death, he is an old and trusted friend who has walked with you all the days of your life. At those moments in your life when you knew something was wrong or that you needed to do something in a specific way to make things come out right or to help a friend. It was death giving you the benefit of his guidence. Would you fear and old friend you had known all of your life. Then there is no need to fear death, just live in peace and love with him and you will live a full life.
Shamus

i don't know how not to fear death - but i think most of us go on living cos life's so distracting (in a good way) that it stops you thinking about death too much. go get distracted! be with people you care about and keep yourself busy till the bad feelings pass.

one thing u shud know is that ourr existence is a combination of the soul and the body. the soul has no beginning and no end. just like the universe. it clings to the material body, lives a lifetime, end then the body dies. The soul then moves on to another body and so on.This cycle ends when u attain nirvana.Thats unification with God.

I know all this sounds too spiritual. But its in conformance with the laws of physics. Ur fear of death is actually ur fear of losing ur body. But in a way fear is good bcoz it motivates us to survive. But when the fear starts ruling u, u turn into a paranoid. U shud be controlling ur mind and not the mind controlling u.

Wow, sounds like you've been surrounded by alot of death lately. It seems reasonable that you'd be concerned about death. My dad's dying from cancer, & recently at my work one of my friends lost 4 of her friends (who had just graduated high school) within as many days~3 were involved in the same car accident. It's a Hard thing to have to deal with,even moreso when it hits you all at once. But sometimes the best way to deal w/a fear is facing it head on. Ask yourself ?'s & talk with your frenz. But keep in mind a fear of death is normal, obsessing isnt. Don't be so concerned w/death that u 4get about Life

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