september23

There is no way to escape death, it is

just like trying to escape when you are

surrounded by four great mountains

touching the sky. There is no escape

from these four mountains of birth, old

age, sickness and death. Ageing

destroys youth, sickness destroys

health, degeneration of life destroys all

excellent qualities and death destroys

life. Even if you are a great runner, you

cannot run away from death. You

cannot stop death with your wealth,

through your magic performances or

recitation of mantras or even medicines.

Therefore, it is wise to prepare for your

death.

逃脫死亡是不可能的,

就像試著在四面被連天的高山包圍下逃脫.

生老病死這四座山沒有出口.

年歲的增長會毀了青春,

病痛會毀了健康,

生命的垂老會損毀所有出色的特質,

而死亡會奪走生命.

即使一個偉大的賽跑選手也無法從死亡中逃脫.

你無法以財富, 魔術, 誦經, 或是藥物來迴避死亡.

所以, 對自己的死亡有所準備是明智的.