Tag Archives: Dharma

“(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” Performed by Blue Oyster Cult

BOC examines the death of a loved one
Posted on February 8, 2018 by Debra L. Stang (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Blue Oyster Cult, often known as BOC, released “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” in 1976. The members had formed the band in 1967, but their most successful years were between 1975 and 1981. “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” enjoyed great popularity upon … Continue reading →

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Hinduism: How the World’s Oldest Religion Is Not, Strictly Speaking, a Religion

Hindu death rituals are carefully defined and lovingly observed
Posted on August 30, 2012 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Every culture, and every person within that culture, has a different way of dealing with death. A different set of rules, beliefs, practices, personal and societal rituals, strategies for dealing with the inevitable trauma and equally inevitable aftermath. Hinduism, the … Continue reading →

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