Tag Archives: Accepting Death

“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
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Finding Peace of Mind by Cleansing the Chakras

How you can help yourself and others find peace at death

Wouldn’t it be nice to center yourself and find peace as you approach death?  According to this ancient spiritual practice, you can.  The seven chakras, which come from the Sanskrit word for wheel, control our emotional well being—particularly as we … Continue reading

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“Requiem” by Robert Louis Stevenson

Robert Louis Stevenson drives a crucial point home

I’ve been thinking a lot about boldness lately, about saying what you want to say when you want to say it. This concept of simply stating what you mean is certainly at work in “Requiem,” by Robert Louis Stevenson, one … Continue reading

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