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“The Laughing Heart” by Charles Bukowski
Simple acknowledgment of mortality inspires deep clear living
American poet Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) is well-known in the literary world as an irreverent, tell-it-like-it-is kind of writer who spoke his truth — his whole truth — even when it was overtly opinionated, and especially when it would offend the … Continue reading
”The Ultimate Journey” by Stanislav Grof, M.D.
Psychedelics-inspired overview of cross-cultural perspectives on death and the afterlife lends insight into human consciousness
What do psychedelic substances, rights of passage and fear of death have in common? A lot, according to Stanislav Grof, M.D. Grof is the author of “The Ultimate Journey: Consciousness and the Mystery of Death.” He has served as Chief … Continue reading
”God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.”
- Voltaire
”the Tibetan Book of the Dead” edited by John Baldock
Editor W.Y. Evans-Wentz's famous translation offers a Buddhist perspective of the end-of-life experience, or the Art of Dying
“The Art of Dying is quite as important as the Art of Living,” writes editor W.Y. Evans-Wentz in his preface to The Tibetan Book of the Dead. An ancient Buddhist text, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, or the Bardo … Continue reading
