seneca

/seneca   The Parable of the Main Question

That day, as if on purpose, every visitor asked the teacher only one, the most important question: "What will happen after death?"
The teacher only smiled and did not answer.
Afterwards, the students asked why he kept evading the answer.
"Have you noticed that those who do not know what to do with this life are interested in the afterlife? They need another life that would last forever," the Teacher answered.
"And yet, is there life after death or not?" one of the students persisted.
"Is there life before death, that is the question," the Teacher noted.

Тематический комментарий на английском: "This parable encourages us to focus on making the most of our present life rather than worrying about the unknown afterlife. It's a reminder to live fully in the moment and appreciate the life we have now."