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Death & Afterlife Monica People who do not face death also experience grief as their loved ones are taken away. To stop this cycle of suffering, the Lord Buddha considered there should be no death. Eventually, he found the way to stop death to cease birth and there will be no death. : How do Buddhists relate to death? Are they afraid of it, and if not, why? Luang Phaw: Deep down everybody certainly fears of death, but true Buddhists will be less scared as they know the fact that whether they fear or not, death is inevitable. They thus prepare themselves for death and study what they should do in order to have a good afterlife. Monica : Do you prepare yourself for death? How do you do that? Luang Phaw: Buddhists have been taught that death is a binary opposition of birth. To prepare ourselves for the impending death on a normal level, we must learn to purify our minds, avoid unwholesome acts, do good deeds, be helpful and generous to other people, and 41