Listen to your free and powerful personal counselor. The black crow on your shoulder.

In the Western world death is a taboo. People have problems with death and do not want to think about it. So many times they live as if they are never going to die and die as if they never lived.

Nearly for four and a half year I am living now in a different culture, Thailand. In this culture death is just a normal and accepted part of the ongoing life- and personal development cycle. The never ending repetitive cycle of birth, life (living your mission and growth of inner wisdom), death (to free yourself of the temporary structure - your body - you make use of to make it possible to take the next step), rebirth, and so forth. They call it in this South-East Asian culture the Cycle of Samsara.

And because death it is a totally normal and accepted part of life it is a powerful counselor. And not only this. It also can be a great guide in helping us to see and experience things in perspective so they are harming us less or do not even harm. 

In our lives we suffer a lot. We have to deal with all kind of ‘problems’. We feel upset and agitated about things. We can be confused and do not know what decision to make. We feel uncertain, etc.. 
Why not turn our head to the left shoulder and ask our ‘blackbird’ for advise? Just be aware of your black crow (death) because he/she IS part of your life and always available and a willing counselor to help you to make better personal decisions. 

“In a world where death is the hunter, my friend, there is no time for regrets or doubts. ... “You have little time left, and none of it for crap.”

Carlos Castaneda

Ask yourself: If I only have to live another four weeks would I be so excited about this case or this problem? Would it bother me the way I am bothering myself about it now? Would I even invest my valuable energy in it?

We are masters in creating our own illusions that causes harmful feelings and insomnia. Ask yourself what all your suffering, worrying, doubt, etc., really already helped you in living life so far? You created all this energy consuming things only in your mind. Helping you to disturb your life.

Another helpful thing of our personal black crow?

It shows us the ridiculous hunting behavior to our desires and the clinging on them. About our fight for getting status and position What about status and position? Aren’t we all the same? One of the main sources of our suffering is a false belief in permanence, Death shows us nothing is permanent. Everything is only temporary.

“We leave this world with nothing. No medals, no rewards, no success, no failure.”

Nan Huai Chin.

Be aware of your black crow. Be willing and invite this bird to be more often your free personal counselor.

If you understand the phenomenon "death" for sure you will live a better, healthier and full life. And maybe you will start to be alone, meaning All-One.

The poem "Fully Alone" of the book: "Flowers of Shanidar" tells: 

Fully Alone

When I live partially

I have lots of company

When I live fully

I am alone

In the best of company

Live your treasure now.


Frans Captijn

Host / Catalyst / Talenteer at Captijn Insight

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