“It is impossible that anything so natural, so necessary, and so universal as death, should ever have been designed by Providence as an evil to mankind.”
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Author Archives: Kelly Larsen (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
Traditional Chinese Burial Customs
How ancient beliefs continue to inspire Chinese funeral rites
There are many interesting aspects of traditional Chinese funeral practices, but because there is so much to discuss, in this post I’m going to focus solely on the burial component. This is something that is taken very seriously in Chinese … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Bahá'í Faith, Chinese burial customs, Chinese funeral rites, Death
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“After a Death” by Tomas Transtromer
Tomas Transtromer manages to convey all-consuming emotions in a concise poem
My search for a poem for this week was very short; as soon as I happened upon “After a Death,” by Swedish poet Tomas Transtromer, I knew I was hooked. The poem is short (and translated into English, by Robert … Continue reading
“A Mother’s Lament” by Robert Burns
Robert Burns's poem conveys a mother's perspective on the loss of her son
Yesterday was Mother’s Day, and whether you were fortunate enough to get to spend time with yours or were perhaps laying flowers on her grave, I hope you took the time to appreciate her somehow. While SevenPonds paid tribute to … Continue reading
Posted in The Next Chapter
Tagged A Mother's Lament, Death, Loss, Mother's Day, Robert Burns
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