Personal Reflections Reflections
Why Buddhist Poet Ocean Vuong Practices a Death Meditation
“Honesty is the vehicle of truth. But death needs no vehicle.”
death contemplation
MeditationMagazine | Practice, Teachings
Lie Down and Breathe
What Corpse Pose can teach us about starting again
Magazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
A Matter of Life and Death
Thoughts on a classic text about dying and duality from a late Zen teacher
TeachingsMagazine | Dharma Talk, Teachings
No Beginning, No Ending, No Fear
When you’re afraid of what might happen, remember that all you have is now.
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.
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