For one to be at ease with this study, one need first to be at ease with the idea of death, to then have a quiet mind to build a solid foundation of knowledge upon.

Thats the crux right there. In this fear based society they have ingrained in us the fear of needing to think/face death...they do so with all these padding comforts they shove down our throats, or with the environment where death is not thought about. Perhaps they do so by constantly diverting our attention so we have no time to be still (once we are still, we are confronted with the flaws of the system, and they dont want us to see the details).

Whats the situation on your side btw? I heard the water problem in France is a motherfucker.