Death & Dying
Dying with compassion means having a plan in place for those left behind. A practitioner recounts how she navigated the process with her dharma friends.
What We Can Discover in the Dark Unknown
Exploring our fear of the dark can reveal truths about death and what comes after.
Confronting Corpses
In some Thai hospitals, Buddhists can observe autopsies to contemplate death. A Thai Forest monk explains the power of this practice.
Creating the New American Buddhist Funeral
How the at-home death movement can provide a dignified, personal, and meaningful send-off (whether we’re Buddhists or not).
Every Day Is a Bonus
Death is unavoidable. It might seem morbid to contemplate this truth, but doing so can fill our day-to-day life with more meaning and joy.
Personal Reflections Death & Dying
Old Age Is Not Guaranteed
Zen training talks a lot about death. But one practitioner found that it doesn’t necessarily prepare you to face your own.
Personal Reflections Death & Dying
Confronting Death and Dharma at Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery
Can we shift our perspective on the reality of loss?
Personal Reflections Death & Dying
Washing The Dishes, Waiting For Death
How finding moments of quiet among her daily tasks helped one writer prepare for her father’s death.
Why Grief Is A Series of Contractions and Expansions
A Zen priest and bereavement educator explains the importance of sticking with our pain and other difficult emotions so we can come out on the other side.
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