God created man incorruptible, and made him in the image of his own nature, but through the devil’s envy, death came into the world.
If you have known yourself, you have known everything else. Know that, by knowing which, you will know everything else. The Bible says, “Seek that kingdom within you.” Once you have found that, then everything else will be automatically added unto you; you don’t have to go looking for things outside; they will all come to you.
From craving is born grief, from craving is born fear. For one freed from craving there’s no grief – so how fear?
On Hallowe’en the thing you must do is pretend that nothing can frighten you. And if somethin’ scares you and you want to run, just let on like it’s Hallowe’en fun.
If we are mindful of the true nature of reality, then we never truly lose anyone - even to death.
