ultimate truth - death?

who knew? - when I wrote "Thank GOD! I'm Alive :)" some dozen+ years ago ... that it is beginning of a "story" ... https://uniqideas.wordpress.com/2007/07/02/thank-god-i-am-alive/

well - it did unfold - in its own mysterious way - with what I want to consider a 'very happy ending' .. :-)

one thing that has been a great learning and help is "Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra" [ महामृत्युंजय मन्त्रः ] .. it is as follows (from https://greenmesg.org/stotras/shiva/mahamrityunjaya_mantra.php)

ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्

Om Tryambakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pustivardhanam

Sri Shiva

ॐ त्र्यम्बकं यजामहे
सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम् ।
उर्वारुकमिव बन्धनान्
मृत्योर्मुक्षीय मामृतात् ॥
Om Try-Ambakam Yajaamahe
Sugandhim Pusstti-Vardhanam
Urvaarukam-Iva Bandhanaan
Mrtyor-Mukssiiya Maa-[A]mrtaat ||

Meaning:
1: Om, We Worship the Tryambaka (the Three-Eyed One),
2: Who is Fragrant (as the Spiritual Essence), Increasing the Nourishment (of our Spiritual Core);
3: From these many Bondages (of Samsara) similar to Cucumbers (tied to their Creepers),
4: May I be Liberted from Death (Attachment to Perishable Things), So that I am not separated from the perception of Immortality (Immortal Essence pervading everywhere).

[PS: I guess this update has been long pending here - but better late than never]