tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post4847751603137805253..comments2024-03-28T14:11:24.265-07:00Comments on dhamma musings: The 5 Regrets Of The Dying Shravasti Dhammikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06246408068143301108noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-19441835107269161452014-07-02T19:00:59.351-07:002014-07-02T19:00:59.351-07:00I think the "regrets" are very much dete...I think the "regrets" are very much determined by how we are conditioned, ie by our upbringing, our education, the books we read, the television we watch, etc. So the 5 regrets mentioned are not guides as to how we should live if we don't want to die with regrets. They are just some ideas or food for thought.<br /><br />What really struck me in the piece is that "Every single patient found their peace before they departed though, every one of them". I wonder what are the implications.<br /><br />On another note, I once had a business partner who died about 30 years ago of cancer, in his late thirties. Near his death, he told me that if he were to start a religion, he would call it a "I-don't-know" religion.Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14473139174740412105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1012277645322483593.post-40992400245679884532014-06-27T00:39:54.659-07:002014-06-27T00:39:54.659-07:00Thank you. There are many books and essays that I ...Thank you. There are many books and essays that I love, and this is one of them. Some days I live as if I would never die. But when I wake up I realise that our time is just a flicker and we must use it wisely and live earnestly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com