--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The body cannot be afraid of death. The…" description: "\"“The body cannot be afraid of death. The movement that is created by society or culture is what does not want to come to an end. . . . What you are afr..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/766/u-g-krishnamurti-11391_afraid-of-death_the-body-cannot-be-afraid-of-death-the-m_2650740.jpg" --- # The body cannot be afraid of death. The movement that is… ![“The body cannot be afraid of death. The movement that is created by society or culture is what does not want to come to an end. . . . What you are afraid of is not death. In fact, you don't want to be free from fear. . . . It is the fear that makes you believe that you are living and that you will…” quote by U.G. Krishnamurti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/766/u-g-krishnamurti-11391_afraid-of-death_the-body-cannot-be-afraid-of-death-the-m_2650740.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/766/u-g-krishnamurti-11391_afraid-of-death_the-body-cannot-be-afraid-of-death-the-m_2650740.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/766/u-g-krishnamurti-11391_afraid-of-death_the-body-cannot-be-afraid-of-death-the-m_2650740.jpg) > ““The body cannot be afraid of death. The movement that is created by society or culture is what does not want to come to an end. . . . What you are afraid of is not death. In fact, you don't want to be free from fear. . . . It is the fear that makes you believe that you are living and that you will be dead. What we do not want is the fear to come to an end. That is why we have invented all these new minds, new science, new talk, therapies, choiceless awareness and various other gimmicks. Fear is the very thing that you do not want to be free from. What you call “yourself” is fear. The “you” is born out of fear; it lives in fear, functions in fear and dies in fear.”” [U.G. Krishnamurti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/u-g-krishnamurti/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Fear is the core of self‑identity; confronting it dissolves the illusion of a separate self. **In simple terms:** Fear creates the self; confronting it frees you. Key Takeaway Recognize and release fear. Themes fear identity philosophy Mood contemplative serious Type philosophical spiritual When to use this quote - therapy - meditation - self‑inquiry - personal growth Key Concepts existentialism mindfulness Questions to Reflect On - Can fear ever be wholly eliminated? 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