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by bitcoin_anon 1068 days ago
We and the wave are constantly in flux. Every morning you are different than the day before. To a smaller extent, in every moment as well. So being the wave is an illusion. You are only the wave for a moment. Then you are a different wave. The moment where you pass from life to death is no different. We feel distress about death because we are attached (emotionally) to a particular wave-form.

Do other animals know about their ultimate demise? I'm not sure. It seems like a human problem due to our incredible capacity for foresight.

Transcending this distress is part of our growth IMO. Some folks resolve it w/ a belief in an afterlife.