You have to remember one life, one death—this one! To enter fully the day, the hour, the moment whether it appears as life or death, whether we catch it on the inbreath or outbreath, requires only a moment, this moment. And along with it all the mindfulness we can muster, and each stage of our ongoing birth, and the confident joy of our inherent luminosity. (24) Stephen Levine
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The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. And if we can face our fears and conquer them, we can live Happy and free. This is the message of the Buddha in the Dhammapada, and in this statement he is encouraging us to recognize our own power in this one life. When we realize that death is just a part of life, we can live with dignity and confidence.

The Buddha also encourages his followers to practice meditation so that they may become happy and free from suffering. He said “The breath that has been born will die, the breath that has been expired will be born again”. By living a strong mental training, we can have a better understanding about what’s going on around us so that we can deal with any situation even if it happens to be a danger or a threat to ourselves or others.

Source: A Year To Live: How To Live This Year As If It Were Your Last

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