One of the most powerful superstitions ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro
One of the most powerful superstitions in the human mind is the belief that as long as there is growth, increase, gain in our life, we are safe. In other words, as long as we are accumulating wealth, status, experiences we will not die. It is not just greed that drives people to compulsively add to what they have already. It is the fear of death. The Buddha taught us to understand gain and loss, to understand their relationship, to see gain as simply gain and loss as simply loss. Most importantly, he taught us to look within at the very root of our fear of death
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