The following is a conversation between Nama and Rafe, mythical characters in a play called life. Rafe has been seeking answers to many questions, but the questions about death have plagued him on his many journeys. Nama is an ancient loving spirit, known for her wise words. Rafe has come to Nama as a last resort, seeking the secrets of life and death.

Rafe: I will not survive this life. I will surely die one day.
Nama: You will transform, and thrive in your transformed expression.
Rafe: You say that with little emotion. Death is a terrifying thought.
Nama: We have the capacity to train our thoughts, to tame the mind that leads us to untrue thoughts. We are eternal beings, we do not die. Death is an untrue thought, generated by a fearful mind.
Rafe: That’s easy for you to say. I feel like a sitting duck. I could die at any moment. How can I prevent this?
Nama: A sitting duck enjoys sitting. It just sits, not worrying about what will happen next. The duck sits, walks or waddles, as you say, gathers its young, protects its young, swims and quacks. It does more that simply sit. It lives its life.
Rafe: The duck does not know that it will die, so it’s oblivious to the pain and suffering of death.
Nama: You do not know that you are living, because of your preoccupation with dying.
Rafe: I cannot get it out of my mind. There are reminders everywhere – the media, my friends and family, even road kill. It’s everywhere.
Nama: Beyond what we see, hear or even feel is a way of being that is peaceful and calm. Be still. We must see through the veil of reality to what is true. In Truth we live and breathe and have our being. Trust that your life has purpose, and that you have an inextricable relationship with all in the universe. As such, if you were to die, the entire universe would have to follow suit. The wave and the sea are one. There is no separation. The universe is alive, it’s thriving and expanding, scattering joy. You are the earth, the skies, the planet, everything. Know this and be conscious of the brilliant light of life beyond your mind’s fearful alarms.