Which is more important, before or after death? Before in the sense, a long life, and one dies at the end of it. What is vitally important to consider, the inevitable death, or living? Living, obviously. If one is frightened of death, that means you are frightened of ending all the things you have accumulated. I have accumulated knowledge, books, old furniture, various forms of experiences, and all that comes to an end when I die. So is it possible – this is rather complex and requires a great deal of inquiry – is it possible to live a life with death, not death at the end of life?