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The rodents and pests have devoured my remains
Frail rotting skin turns to bright glowing bone
Now nothing more than fistfuls of dust alone
quiet wind disturbs what's left and it starts to rain

>>10563965
He's right you know
Death meditation will do you wonders

It's a mental rehearsal of your death
Imagine you just died in your sleep

Will you see darkness or will you be in a state of bardo?
If its eternal darkness, then welcome, you are essentially meditating. Otherwise... you can still proceed to observe/rehearse what would transpire?

Who would be the first to see you?
How would they react?
What if no one found you?
What bodily processes will begin to decay?
What will be the funeral procedures?
How many days will it take for the funeral process to go on?
How many people will be at the funeral?
Will you be lowered in to a grave or cremated into ash?
Where will the ash be scattered too? In how many directions will your bodily avatar be scattered to?

If buried How many days until your skin begins to rot?

When will the maggots and critters come and feast on your body?

I thought this was a insane practice but doing so really help me put life into perspective. How much time and energy we really waste on inane self-inflicted emotional and psychological wounds.

Anyway, I'm not a tibetan or zen buddhist but I can appreciate the teaching of other schools: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4j5RJfu5X0&t=3s

Do this every day and you will not fear death and strive to live as full and happy as you can