Writings V

"To Die Is To Live" is the 5th installment of Henry Templeman's series of diary entries. In this book, Templeman explores the idea that dying to the past is the key to truly living in the present. He suggests that by letting go of past experiences and attachments, we can live a life that is free from fear and the need for security. Templeman argues that freedom is the ultimate form of security, and that by dying to the past, we can experience a new way of living that is rich with possibility and fulfillment. The themes in this book explore the profound idea that true living means embracing each moment as if it were new, unsullied by past experiences or memories. This approach calls for the mind to "die" to each moment as it passes, refraining from holding onto the mental residue of prior interactions, emotions, or impressions. In doing so, the mind remains in a state of awareness, free from psychological division, conflicts, or inner turmoil. Living this way involves a form of psychological death where the self, which is rooted in past experiences and memories, no longer exerts influence over the present. By letting go of these imprints, one experiences a kind of continuous renewal. This inner state extends to a meditation on death itself: in freeing oneself from psychological attachments to past events and identities, the mind comes to terms with death, seeing it as a natural continuity rather than an end. Templeman's reflections suggest that psychological freedom and the absence of inner conflict arise when the mind fully resides in the present, unburdened by prior emotional scars or identities. The practice of psychological dying, therefore, creates space for an expansive, peaceful existence where the mind encounters life without the limitations imposed by the ego and the past. His introspective and insightful writing style offers a fresh perspective on the relationship between life, death, and the human experience.