| 27. To that which
is born, death is indeed certain ; and to that which is dead, birth is certain.
Wherefore, about the unavoidable thing, thou oughtsts not to grieve.To that
which has had birth, death happens without failure, and birth is sure to
happen to that which is dead. Since birth and death are unavoidable, therefore
you ought not to grieve regarding such an unavoidable thing. If death is
natural to that which has had birth, and if birth is natural to that which
has had death, the thing is unavoidable.Regarding such an unavoidable thing
you ought not to grieve.Neither is it proper to grieve regarding beings
which are mere combinations of (material) causes and effects; for, |
