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Our Monthly Tip: Make an “In Case of Death” File to Ease Loved One’s Grief:
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Passing of Beloved Comedian Births a New Comedy Festival:
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Forest Bathing Eases Grief by Soaking in Nature:
Mindfulness and a leisurely pace are key elements of the practice
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Tag Archives: Zen Buddhist
Japanese Death Poems, Written by Zen Monks and Haiku Poets on the Verge of Death
What words are as packed full of meaning and metaphor then those of a haiku?
I’ve been fascinated by haiku ever since I first laid eyes on one. Their intrinsic nature is to elicit mystery swirling around their brevity of words. Not only are they the shortest poems known to mankind, haiku unfailingly evoke breathtaking … Continue reading →
Posted in Lending Insight
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Tagged Book Review, Death and Dying, Death Poems, Haiku, haiku poets, Japanese Death Poems, on the verge of death, Poetry, Zen Buddhist, Zen Monks
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