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Death confronts us everywhere: in the newspaper, by the road side, with the loss of a family member -- and as we face our own aging. Easwaran describes why death is so terrifying and painful, and what we can do now and at the time of death to fully understand this "last great change". Once we face squarely the fact that the body will die, we gain incentive to clarify our priorities and to make choices based on our own deep values. We learn to treasure minutes and use them wisely. We begin to consciously reshape our future by the choices we make each day.   "Where have I come from? What will happen to me when I die? What is life for? Is death inevitable? Spurred by these great questions, we seek the supreme discovery - our immortality. This is the universal message of mysticism: Complete understanding of our eternal, spiritual nature can be realized while we are here on earth, in this life."