去新加坡游玩的时候，在一栋广场里，有一间店铺专送佛书结缘的。那是善心人士出钱租下的店铺。里头摆满了很多书籍。我拿了蛮多本。我多数都选择英文的，因想学语文。回到家才发现拿了一本题目蛮怪的书PREPARING FOR DEATH AND HELPING THE DYING，但很有意思很想分享里头一些段落。
Death is a subject that most people do not like to hear about, talk about, or even think about. Why is this? After all, whether we like it or not, each and every one of us will have to die one day. And even before we have to face our own death, we will most probably have to face the deaths of other people- our family members, friends, colleagues, and so forth. Death is a reality, a fact of life, so wouldn’t it be better to approach it with openness and acceptance, rather than fear ad denial? (vii)
What is born will die
What has been gathered will dispersed,
What has been accumulated will be exhausted,
What has been built up will collapse,
And what has been high will be brought low. (pg 2)
If the person truly regrets her mistakes and wishes to transform herself, there is no reason she cannot find forgiveness. If there are specific people the person has harmed and who are still alive, encourage the person to express his regret and request forgiveness. (pg 27)
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