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practicingauthenticreligiousprinciplesinlife.Inrealitytheyarepursuingtheworldanditsillusory
pleasures,andthisisalltheyknow.Losingalltheyknowisthereforeapainfulprospect,andsothey
trytoholdonevenwhentheyknowtheywilldie.Thisstateofaffairsconsumesvaluableresources
that would be better used to serve other purposes.
Coupledwiththiscomplexaboutdeath,thereisanothermentalcomplexfromwhichpeoplesuffer.It
istheideathatyouthisall-importantandthatoldageisundesirable.Thishastranslatedintothecul-
tureofyouthwhereinolderpeoplearedevaluedandrelegatedtothefringesofsociety,andtheirwis-
domisnotacceptedorevenacknowledgedbytheyoungergeneration.Yes,thesamegeneration
whichwillonedayalsobecomeold!Thisisaridiculousandmisguidedsituationwhichhasalsoled
toaculturewhereinallaspectsofsocietyarededicatedtothepursuitofyouthandpleasure,espe-
ciallysexualpleasure,theexcessofwhichleadstomanyhormonalimbalances,sexualdiseasesanda
depletedimmunesystem.Goodlooksbyanymeansincludingplasticsurgeryaretheorderoftheday.
Whentherecanbenomoresurgeries,peoplebecomedepressedanddeluded,tryingtoholdonto
theiryouthevenwhenthebodyisincapableofdoingthethingsitdidpreviously.Theyhavenogreat-
erprospectinlifeotherthantocontinuepursuingthelifetheyhaveknown,albeitinafrustrating
manner.Whenapersondies,everyoneisshockedanddismayed,evenwhenweallknowweallmust
diesomeday.Whereisthefaith,thereligion,therightthinking(livingbytruth),andthetrustinthe
Divine?Peoplearebusypursuingtheirowndesires.Theydonotagreewithorunderstandthedivine
purposeofdeath,andconsequentlylife,otherwisetheywouldacceptitasanunavoidableandneces-
sary part of life.
Inancienttimesandinothersocietieswhichsurviveeventoday,therewas/isarecognitionofthein-
evitabilityofdeathandthefactthatithasapurpose.Itisnottobefearedoravoided;itistobepre-
paredfor.Livingthemysticalspiritualitylifestyle(promotingenlightenmentofthemindandhealth
ofthebody)isthebestpreparation.Ifahumanbeinghasledagoodlife,meaningthattheyhave
takencareoftheirbodyanduseditforpursuingtruthandperformingrighteousactions,thenthey
will be prepared and even look forward to death as a doorway to greater aspect of life.
Thereisapracticeoffastinguntodeathinwhichaperson,realizingtheyhavedonealltheyneededto
dointhislife,andduetothedeteriorationofthebody,thatthereisnolongerausefulpurposefor
prolonginglife,refrainsfromtakingfooduntilfinally,theyexpireandmoveon.Theyrecognizethat
theyhaveusedtheirtimeandthattheymustnowgotothenextexperience,withoutburdeningthe
livingormakingafussovertheirowndeparture.Nofeedingtubes,nomiraclecuresorrespiratorsare
tobeexpected.Nolegalmaneuversaretobeusedtopreventthemfromcarryingouttheirwishes.
This is the sign of mature human beings and a mature society.