Contemplation The contemplation of death cuts through arrogance, dullness armor and assumptiveness, like a hot blazing sword of truth. It renders the heart soft, sensitizes the being, empowers love and appreciation, sets the priorities in order, strengthens the individual to cut through the illusions of mere appearance and to abide in the space of timeless being imbued with the scent of boundless joy. July 10, 2001 (1 of 1)