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Correspondence No. 1: So, What Is Death?

2026-09-20

A reader writes about death. Facing it feels possible in principle, but something feels inherently unfair about one's life coming to an end. The reply reframes death, turning toward impermanence, and to what happens when we let the mystery in rather than argue with it.

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The Letter

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The Reply

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