Set before your eyes every day death and exile and everything else that looks terrible, especially death. Then you will never any any mean thought or be too keen on anything.

Let death and exile and every other thing which appears dreadful be daily before your eyes; but most of all death: and you will never think of anything mean nor will you desire anything extravagantly.

تذكر أنك ستموت فهذه أفضل وسيلة أعرفها لتجنب الوقوع في فخ التفكير بأن لديك شيئا لتخسره. أنت عارياً بالأصل وليس هناك أي سبب لعدم اتباع قلبك.

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way that I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked.

Continually remind yourself that you are a mortal being, and someday will die. This will inspire you not to waste precious time in fruitless activities, like stewing over grievances and striving after possessions.

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose.

Meditation on inevitable death should be performed daily. Every day when one’s body and mind are at peace, one should meditate upon being ripped apart by arrows, rifles, spears and swords, being carried away by surging waves, being thrown into the midst of a great fire, being struck by lightning, being shaken to death by a great earthquake, falling from thousand-foot cliffs, dying of disease or committing seppuku at the death of one’s master. And every day without fail one should consider himself as dead

Keep the prospect of death, exile and all such apparent tragedies before you every day – especially death – and you will never have an abject thought, or desire anything to excess.

Remembering you’re going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you’ve something to lose

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.

Continually remind yourself that you are a mortal being, and someday will die.

Meditation on inevitable death should be performed daily.
Every day when one’s body and mind are at peace, one should
meditate upon being ripped apart by arrows, rifles, spears and
swords, being carried away by surging waves, being thrown into
the midst of a great fire, being struck by lightning, being shaken
to death by a great earthquake, falling from thousand-foot cliffs,
dying of disease or committing seppuku at the death of one’s
master. And every day without fail one should consider himself
as dead.