[BratscheWarrior]

We are ALL beings that are on their way to dying. To deny this fact is to deny the existence of the energy body. We as warriors/wannabees accept this, living our lives accordingly.

But death is not fair. It is what it is. The taking away of awareness. It can happen at any time. What is even worse is taking the life of another sentient being. Why is it that most people say that it's ok to kill a man who has murdered another man by strapping him down to a table and injecting chemicals into him? Why is it that doing the same to a sick cat is called humane?

I'm a big Tolstoy fan. I like his views on death and dying. If you haven't, read the short story Master and Man. It's about 2 men, a wealthy business owner and his peasant. They travel from their home to the city and ultimately got lost in a horrible snowstorm at night. The peasant makes the best of the situation by lying still, trying to sleep. The businessman can only think of himself, his business and money. He thinks that he is an important man and what will become of the world without him? As he is about to die from exposure, he realizes that none of that matters. What matters is to be in the service of others like his peasant. He then covers the peasant with his body and dies. Since the peasant had his master covering him, he is saved.

I think i'll post some quotes from Anna Karenina later. Good stuff.