Ajahn Dhammasiha quotes an amazing promise the Buddha has given us:"In the Dhamma well proclaimed by me thus, which is clear, open, evident, and free of patchwork, those who have sufficient faith in me, sufficient affection for me, are all going to be reborn in heaven."

(The Buddha, Majjima Nikāya/Middle Length Discourses, #22 'Alagaddāpama Sutta'/'The Simile of the Snake')Just a sufficent amount of conviction and affection to the Buddha will already garuantee us rebirth as a deva (divine being/angel) in a heavenly world. If we contemplate that, then even the ultimate fear of death will not be able to conquer our heart.Endless, relentless coverage of pandemic deaths, infections, mutations and so on, generates huge amounts of fear and anxiety. We need to uplift our mind with faith and other wholesome qulities to overcome that anxiety. When we keep our mind bright and fearless, we strengthen our immune system, and continue living life with joy and confidence.www.dhammagiri.org.auwww.facebook.com/dhammagiri-forest-hermitagewww.youtube.com/channel/UCJINt0JJBfFm_x0FZcU9QJwwww.tinyletter.com/dhammagiri/archive