Any time you are with anyone or think of anyone you must say to yourself: I am dying and this person too is dying, attempting the while to experience the truth of the words you are saying. If every one of you agrees to practice this, bitterness will die out, harmony will arise. Anthony De Mello
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This quote by the Japanese poet Basho captures the essence of how we should live. We should live without attachments and with no fear of death. If you are truly living, you are dying every day. By living in this way, you can experience a death that is a rebirth into a state of harmony and peace.

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