! A Joyful Death In Life

There is, it’s said, a state of joyful death, known to the wise; and this, more realised than that cessation of our mortal breath beyond experience; only surmised; a ‘death’ that’s not an end, but life anew; a death that leaves no space where to be sad; that leaves no time for guilt, regret or rue but sets us free to know ourselves, and glad; quite free of ‘past’ and ‘ future’ in the mind, a life entirely of the moment’s grace; the present taking care of what’s designed to teach the lessons which our soul must face; consciousness then grows apace; and when the ego dies – there’s no more dying then.. [with acknowledgements to Eckhart Tolle's 'The Power of Now']