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Tag Archives: India
Embracing Death with the Jain Ritual of Santhara
A look at the spiritually liberating Jain ritual of fasting to death at the end of life
For most of us, learning to embrace death is the most difficult challenge of our lives. We all die, whether we want to or not. Many of us may find out more about ourselves in our final moments than we … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Buddhism, Death, Hospice, India, Jain, Jainism, Karma, Karma reincarnation, Mental health, Santhara, Suicide
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In Living Color: India’s Holi Festival
The "Festival of Colors" in India teaches us about life, death and letting go.
When the moon waxes full in the first days of March, it’s an sign for Indians that Springtime is coming. And the days following this first full moon mark the arrival of one the India’s most colorful festivals: Holi. Otherwise … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged acceptance, Death, Festival of Colors, Hindu, Holi, India, India's, Indian, Letting go, Life
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The Darjeeling Limited directed by Wes Anderson
Wes Anderson's tragicomic tale of three brothers dealing with grief and family dysfunction in India
Francis (Owen Wilson), Jack (Jason Schwartzman), and Peter (Adrien Brody) Whitman are brothers meeting on a train in India. They have not seen or spoken to each other in a year, since the day of their father’s funeral. When we … Continue reading
Dying Woman Paddles Until Death
With 6 months to live, Michele Baldwin embarks on a month-long voyage down the Ganges
Michele Baldwin, at 45 and a mother of three, has come up with a unique way to spend what may be her final days. “I”m going out with a bang.” Baldwin discovered early in the summer that she had cervical … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Cervical cancer, GIAHC, India, Living Memorial, Michele Baldwin, Stand-up Paddleboard
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The End-of-Life and Death in India
Cultural and Religious Traditions Across the Vast Country
India, home to over a billion people, is also home to a plethora of cultural and religious traditions. The birthplace of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism, India also hosts a large number of followers of other major religions, including large … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Buddhism, Cremation, Cultural Perspectives, Death and Dying, Funeral Traditions, Hinduism, India, Jainism, Sikhism
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“In Salutation to the Eternal Peace” by Sarojini Naidu
Sarojini Naidu's poem emphasizes an enjoyment of life
In devoting a week to India here at SevenPonds, we thought we’d take a look at Indian literature for this week’s “The Next Chapter.” The poem I’ve selected is “In Salutation to the Eternal Peace,” by Sarojini Naidu. Naidu is … Continue reading
Posted in The Next Chapter
Tagged Gandhi, In Salutation to the Eternal Peace, India, Sarojini Naidu
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