Pointless Thread of Death

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Don't blame me, it's Raleigh's thread lol

The bird was asking for it.

That touched a chord in me. It has been helpful at such times to remind myself that "steel is forged in the fire".

It's good to remember death.
It reminds you to live.

no help for that

there is a place in the heart that
will never be filled

a space

and even during the
best moments
and
the greatest times
times

we will know it

we will know it
more than
ever

there is a place in the heart that
will never be filled
and

we will wait
and
wait

in that space.

Death reminds us of the value of life.

- Sadhguru

Body Worlds exhibit, if you ever see this advertised at being at a Museum near you and are fascinated by death or like anatomy then go see it.


Those are actually dead bodies/skeletons of people who donated their bodies to science, so yeah not sculptures.

^ I would find that fascinating.
Somehow doubt it would ever come anywhere near my town, though.
I used to watch the anatomy show on TV where they would cut up cadavers and show how the tendons worked, etc.

Engaged

Stretched out on the grass
a boy and a girl.
Sucking their oranges,giving their kisses
like waves exchanging foam.

Stretched out on the beach
a boy and a girl.
Sucking their limes,giving their kisses,
like clouds exchanging foam.

Stretched out underground
a boy and a girl.
Saying nothing,never kissing,
giving silence for silence.

Octavio Paz

Since you admire the Dalai Lama you might find this interesting.
I have attended Chod ceremonies where it was used.I got to blow one just to see what it was like,not during the ceremony.Just to see.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangling

^ that is indeed interesting.
Do you know whose bone the one you tried was made from?

Does sense of impending death count?
It's not an anxiety thing, just a constant awareness that seems to be accepted fact. I always find myself thinking I really have to get [whatever] done, asap, it has to be now and can't take delays - because I'll be dead soon, and I want to at least do [whatever] before I die.
But then again, I've been living on borrowed time for years now. Maybe it's just residual that.

Not the identity,but that it was from a young woman who most likely died during childbirth.
The small ceremonial drum,a Damaru was once made from skulls.Ive seen some older ones that were.Mine is newer,just plain old wood.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damaru
Here is Black Troma.She is usually adorned with skulls.
https://www.scribd.com/mobile/doc/55798 ... lack-Queen
Chod ceremony.
https://youtu.be/q6kf1j1Lbuo
This is what I would like to happen to my remains after I die,but doubt it can happen here in the US.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sky_burial

^ yes, the sky burial makes sense.
I would like to be buried under a tree in the forest when I die, I doubt that will happen either.