Meditations on Death

af Thomas A Kempis

Remembering our own mortality is an invaluable practice that produces great spiritual reward. Such meditation prepares us for the ultimate event: our entrance into eternity. "Remember, O mortal, that you are dust, and to dust, you shall return." Throughout history, many souls, upon meditating on their mortality, have forsaken the temporary pleasures of this world. Through contemplating death, numerous individuals have conquered the desires of the flesh. It is through the meditation on death that... (Læs mere)