A Presentation of a Discourse by the Buddha on those who are afraid and those not afraid of death. The texts are in English. (For some animation effects, please download the PowerPoint.) For the Video Presentation with Narration and Comments in Hokkien, please check out the Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGOEpZb8lB0

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Abhaya Sutta – Anguttara 4:184
Afraid or not afraid of death?

2. 2
Those who, subject to death, ARE AFRAID
and in terror of death.
1 Those who have
not abandoned
passion, desire,
fondness, thirst,
fever, and craving
for sensuality.

3. 3
Those who, subject to death, ARE AFRAID
and in terror of death.
2
Those who have
not abandoned
passion, desire,
fondness, thirst,
fever, and craving
for the body.

4. 4
Those who, subject to death, ARE AFRAID
and in terror of death.
3
Those who have not
done what is good,
have not done what is
skillful, have not given
protection to those in
fear, and instead have
done what is evil,
savage, and cruel.

5. 5
Those who, subject to death, ARE AFRAID
and in terror of death.
4
Those in doubt and
perplexity, who have
not arrived at
certainty with regard
to the
True Dhamma.
( Dhamma – Buddha’s
Teachings; The Truth;
Universal Laws)

6. 6
Those who, subject to death,
ARE NOT AFRAID
or in terror of death.
1 Those who have
abandoned
passion, desire,
thirst and
craving for
sensuality.

7. 7
Those who, subject to death,
ARE NOT AFRAID
or in terror of death.
2 Those who
have abandoned
passion, desire,
thirst and
craving for the
body.

8. 8
Those who, subject to death,
ARE NOT AFRAID
or in terror of death.
3 Those who
have done what
is good, skillful;
have not done
what is evil,
savage or cruel.

9. 9
Those who, subject to death,
ARE NOT AFRAID
or in terror of death.
4 Those who have
no doubt or
perplexity;
who have
arrived at certainty
with regard to
the true Dhamma.

10. 10
“One who has realized the
sublime Dhamma is fearless.
Here, the hereafter, he finds true
Peace and Happiness.”

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The wise ones upon seeing clearly transiency,
walk The Noble 8-Fold Path very mindfully.
May we strive on in the Dhamma diligently.
With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin
The End