Absence and death are the same - only that in death there is no suffering.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Death ends suffering just as absence does, but without the pain of separation.
- In plain terms
- Dying is like leaving, but without the hurt of being apart.
- What can you take from it?
- Death can be viewed as a release from pain.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is death a relief or a loss?
Another view
It may trivialize the fear of death for others.
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