Death frees from the fear of dying

Love, then, is letting go of fear.

From now on it is not dying we must fear, but living.

To live fully we would need to let go of our fear of dying. That fear can only be addressed by the love of living. We have a long history in this nation of believing that to be too celebratory is dangerous, that being optimistic is foolhardy, hence our difficulty in celebrating life, in teaching our children and ourselves how to love life.

I don't really have the fear of death. I think to life. 1

You can't possibly be afraid of death, really, you can only be afraid of life.

Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.

Q: What can I do to overcome my fear of death?
A: Attachment to the body causes fear of death. It is the strongest attachment. Even a newborn infant has this attachment. To overcome the fear of death it is necessary to accept that we all have to die.

The moment you start seeing life as non-serious, a playfulness,
all the burden on your heart disappears.
All the fear of death, of life, of love - everything disappears.

Be not afraid of life believe that life is worth living and your belief will create the fact.

When you let go of fear and the need to control, you’ll experience how mysterious, sacred, and interesting Life can be.

And death?
I don’t fear death.
I dread the absence of it.

I have triumphed over both life and death because I no longer desire to live, nor do I any longer fear to die. I want nothing. I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. Therefore I am free. For during life it is our wants, our hopes, our fears that enslave us.

fear kills, and joy maintains life.