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You’re referring to a poignant metaphor attributed to Venerable Sangye Khadro, which illustrates the inescapable approach of death:

“Another way to get a sense of your life moving continuously towards death is to imagine being on a train which is always traveling at a steady speed — it never slows down or stops, and there is no way that you can get off. This train is continuously bringing you closer and closer to its destination: the end of your life.” 

This powerful image comes from her guided meditation on the inevitability of death, part of the “9-point meditation on death” in Discovering Buddhism  .

Context & Meaning

• Meditative Context: This metaphor appears in a meditation intended to cultivate deep awareness of life’s impermanence, helping practitioners emotionally and spiritually prepare for death.  
• What It Conveys: Just as a train relentlessly moves toward its destination, so does our life move inexorably toward its end. It’s a reminder that time is fleeting, and death is inevitable.
• Practical Insight: The metaphor encourages reflection on how we spend our remaining time—prompting questions like: Am I engaging in meaningful, compassionate, and purposeful actions? It suggests we treat our lives with mindfulness and intention.  

Would you like to explore more of Sangye Khadro’s teachings—perhaps from her meditations, writings, or talks? Let me know what resonates, and we can delve deeper together.