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Buddhism and the Eastern Middle Ground: In Buddhist tradition, our death falls into a plane of existence that continues even after our final breath -
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10 Facts About Hospice Care You May Not Know: NHPCO stresses that hospice is about living fully, not preparing for death. -
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Man of Many Faces: A niece says goodbye to her favorite gay uncle, in whom she confided about her own sexuality
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Tag Archives: Spirituality
“I can say without speculation that it is possible to approach our deaths without the degree of emotional suffering that we’ve come to accept as a given in our culture.”
--Ram Dass
Posted in A Right of Passage
Tagged Accepting Death, Death and Dying, Death Quote, Ram Dass, Reduce Suffering, Spirituality
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“Death is a Dialogue” by Emily Dickinson
A dialogue between death and spirituality in an Emily Dickinson poem offers an interesting perspective
Emily Dickinson, one of the greatest American poets of all time, is no lightweight when it comes to exploring death. In her poem “Death is a Dialogue,” Dickinson touches on a few contrasting ideas that portray death as a complex … Continue reading
Posted in The Next Chapter
Tagged Afterlife, Death, Death is a Dialogue, Death Poem, Diction, Emily Dickinson, Healing, Metaphor, Mystical, Poetry, Religion and Spirituality, Spirituality, Symbolism, Trust
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Book Review: “Closer Than You Think” by Deborah Heneghan Discusses After-Death Communication
Revealing true stories and techniques for connecting with loved ones on the other side
Have you ever wondered if there was a way to connect with a loved one who passed away? Better yet, have you ever experienced communication with a deceased loved one? If so, then you’re not alone. In Closer Than You … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged After Death Communication, After Death Communication Signs, Angel, Connecting with Loved Ones on the Other Side, Death, Deborah Heneghan, Faith, Grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Grief support, Grieving, Grieving Your Own Way, Health, Kübler-Ross model, Loved One, Mental health, Natalie, Spirituality
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Film Review: In Bruges (2008)
Madcap hitman flick that treats with humor some of life's deeper questions
This hilarious, moody, very violent film by writer-director Martin McDonagh is incredibly difficult to characterize. Is it a comedy? An action/heist flick? A downer drama? Hard to say. Whatever it is, it blends elements of all these genres brilliantly, features … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Afterlife, Death and Dying, In Bruges, Purgatory, Spirituality
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What is Spiritual Healing? – An Interview with Dale Borglum
Considering conscious dying and spiritual healing as we plan for the end-of-life
Dale Borglum is the founder and Executive Director of the Living/Dying Project, a group that offers healing to those at the end-of-life and their caregivers. Dale has had a long and impressive career in healing, spirituality, and caring for dying … Continue reading
“The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live.”
— Joan Borysenko
Posted in A Right of Passage
Tagged Death, death and dying quotes, Joan Borysenko, Life, Life lessons, Spirituality
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What’s the role of spirituality in healing? An Interview with Karen M. Wyatt, M.D.
Discussing the role of spirituality in medicine and its relation to hospice care
Dr. Karen Wyatt is a physician who focuses on spirituality and applying Integral Medicine concepts to the care of her patients. She is also the author of A Matter of Life and Death: Stories to Heal Loss & Grief, and … Continue reading
Lost but Not Forgotten
Developing a spiritual approach to death
This is the story of Adrienne, as told by Kelly Larsen I was married for 29 years; I got married when I was 23. And my husband and I sort of grew up together. We had the perfect marriage, everything … Continue reading
Posted in Opening our Hearts
Tagged Death, Grief, Remembrance, Shine on Brightly, Spirituality
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“We are not human beings on a spiritual path, but spiritual beings on a human path.”
-Dr. Lauren Artress
An Interview with Dr. Hannah Rumble
Natural Burials Trends in Britain and Around the World
Dr. Hannah Rumble is a Research Officer in the Department of Social and Policy Sciences at the University of Bath (in Bath, UK) and a Teaching Fellow on the Foundation degree for Funeral Services in the Centre for Death and Society. As a STEM … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Hannah Rumble, Natural burial, Religion, Spirituality
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