諸經要集 3.80

3.80

Tenth, mindfulness of death: this means one with concentrated diligence is mindful of death. Perishing here, being born there, passing to and fro among the various destinies, life slips away without stopping, and the various faculties break apart and decay like rotting wood. The life faculty is cut off, and kinsmen are parted; there is no form, no sound, and no appearance. Eliminating all turbulent thoughts, one personally attains nirvāṇa. Not departing from mindfulness of death, one then obtains merit. This is called mindfulness of death. And a verse says: