Died by Birth, Lived by Death.

Every one of us is dead by birth,
The end is always there,
Before the beginning.

If to live is to become familiar with things,
Then the absolute last thing we come to know is the end.
At long last discovering those final moments,
And knowing them completely, is indeed death.

We must not try to become familiar with things,
Because those who cannot transcend death,
Must not try to become familiar with anything.