Thanatophobia -

 - I hear, is the fear of death. Yes, that fear. Of death. Arguably one of the most popular phobias. Or at least one of the more popular ones. But I wonder how many actually have the fear of death in itself, which is essentially a biological process. I might even go as far to call it a biological milestone. I'm inclined to think more people are afraid of the implications of death - not being able to do the things you've wanted to do all your life, not being able to meet the people who matter to you, not being able to achieve anything more - and so on and so forth. Which then begs the question - Conquering the fear of death, which many (for lack of a better word) Godmen and saints have claimed to do - Is is really something to be proud of?

Isn't it a statement that you're making - that nobody really matters to you anymore - that you don't have anything else to achieve? That you think the world can't find you useful in any way whatsoever? Isn't that a rather sorry state of mind to reach?

So! All the fuss of not being afraid of death! What's it about?