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Don’t Fear the Reaper
Life is uncertain. Love is not.
Life is uncertain. Love is not.
Although I studied Buddhism as a young man, it wasn’t until I reached the later years of my life that I truly understood the Buddha’s first encounters with old age, sickness, and death.
Buddhist healthcare chaplains have seen extreme suffering during COVID-19. Here’s what they want us to know.
Caregivers are there when we’re born. Now they guide us through our final days.
A friend of the late spiritual teacher recounts their conversations on life and death.
Reflections on cancer diagnosis, fear, and gratitude
Ubasute, the mythical Japanese practice of leaving an older relative to die on a mountain, speaks to society’s troubling attitudes toward aging.
We can never really prepare ourselves for the reality of suffering. But we can understand our fear of suffering.
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