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Tag Archives: Spirituality and Belief
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
An Ancient Practice: Aboriginal Burial Ceremonies
Taking a look at the first environmentally friendly funeral
The Aborigines of Australia might represent the oldest living culture in the world. Aboriginal culture is most commonly known for its unique artistic technique evolving from the red ochre pigment cave paintings that started cropping up 60,000 years ago, but … Continue reading
The Tree of Life (2011) by Terrence Malick
Hugely ambitious, and gorgeous, film which takes on no less than the meaning of life
The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick’s fifth feature film, is as polarizing as it is experimental. The reclusive Malick has a reputation for creating a film entirely faithful to his original vision, sometimes to the chagrin of his producers who … Continue reading
Halloween’s Deathly History
Halloween Rites Reflect a Wide Range of Cultures’ Collective Struggles with the Concept of Death
It’s that time of year again. Jack O’Lanterns, false cobwebs, and paper or plastic skeletons are popping up all over the place. If you awakened from a coma, you could probably approximate the date. It’s time for Halloween, one of … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged 9/11, Cultural Perspectives, Death, Dying, Halloween, Spirituality and Belief
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What is Green Burial? An Interview with Sam Mulgrew
SevenPonds talks to a monastic casket company
Trappist Caskets is a unique business, producing simple, elegant, ecologically minded caskets from company headquarters in Peosta, Iowa — which happens to be New Melleray Abbey, home of Catholic monks known as Cistercians. Below, manager Sam Mulgrew discusses the roles … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Caskets and Coffins, Religion, Spirituality and Belief, Sustainability, Trappist Caskets
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El Malei Rachamim
A traditional Jewish prayer
El malei rachamim shokhen ba-m’romim ha-m’tzei m’nuchah n’khonah tachat kanfei ha-sh’khinah b’ma’alot k’doshim u’t’horim c’zohar ha-rakiah maz’hirim l’nishmot yakireinu u’k’dosheinu she-hal’khu l’olamam. Ana ba’al ha-rachamim ha-s’tirem b’tzel k’nafekha l’olamim u-tz’ror bitz’ror ha-chayim et nishmatam. Adonai hu nachalatam v’yanuchu b’shalom al … Continue reading
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Cultural Perspectives, Memorial Service, Poetry, Religion, Spirituality and Belief
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