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Author Archives: Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds
How Can Confronting Our Suffering Enrich Our Lives?
An interview with Buddhist teacher, and author Frank Ostaseski, Part Two
Today SevenPonds concludes our interview with Frank Ostaseski, an internationally respected Buddhist teacher, cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project, and founder of the Metta Institute. Frank has lectured at Harvard Medical School, the Mayo Clinic, and Wisdom.2.0, and teaches at major … Continue reading
Service Workers Becoming First Responders in the Opioid Crisis
Opiate overdoses in public restrooms put workers in the business of saving lives
Many people who use opioids illegally use public restrooms to get high. Despite locks and other safeguards installed by cautious owners, public restrooms in many restaurants, coffee shops, libraries and retail stores are easily accessible to opioid users who are … Continue reading
What Can Awareness of Death Teach Us About Life?
An interview with teacher, author and spiritual guide Frank Ostaseski, Part One
Today SevenPonds speaks with Frank Ostaseski, an internationally respected Buddhist teacher, cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project, and founder of the Metta Institute. Frank has lectured at Harvard Medical School, the Mayo Clinic, and Wisdom.2.0, and teaches at major spiritual centers … Continue reading
“The Mower” by Phillip Larkin
A poem about an "inconsequential" death has deeper meaning for humankind
Philip Larkin (1922-1985) was one of England’s most highly respected post-war poets. Born in Coventry, he earned a BA in English from St. John’s College, Oxford, after which he studied library science, which became his lifelong career. In addition to … Continue reading
It Takes a Village
An African proverb about raising children speaks to the challenges of end-of-life care
“Only by binding together as a single force will we remain strong and unconquerable.” ― Chris Bradford In 1996, then First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton penned a book, “It Takes a Village: And Other Lessons Children Teach Us.” The title … Continue reading
