Tag Archives: bereavement

What if We Treated Death Like Birth?

Posted on June 11, 2023 by webmaven

This eye opening article (and TED Talk) by Jane Whitlock, a Doula, is thought provoking and may help us to realize that there are many more similaritites between death and birth than we could ever imagine.

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‘If death was a marathon you had to run, you’d do a few practice laps’. Kevin Toolis

Posted on June 10, 2023 by webmaven

Another excellent podcast from The Dying Matters Podcast! Kevin Toolis has written a must read book and this podcast talks about his experiences since writing the book.

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What Could I do that was Real in the Face of all that Suffering

Posted on January 26, 2021 by webmaven

Just yesterday I received this email from a friend which seemed important to share. Several years before working with EJ Gold, I had a personal and direct experience of endless realms of suffering. It became necessary to answer the question … Continue reading →

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Interesting and Eclectic Podcasts about Death and Dying

Posted on October 19, 2020 by webmaven

I was doing some research the other day and came across an excellent article which lists a wide variety of audio podcasts about many different facets of death and dying. I am especially appreciating The Adventures of Memento Mori. and … Continue reading →

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A Practical Exercise to Bring Compassion into Meditation

Posted on August 5, 2017 by webmaven

In the book The Heart of Meditation, the Dalai Lama describes a method for developing empathy into one’s meditation practice. A meditation exercise is given below.  The thesis of this book is that the thing that brings meditation truly alive is … Continue reading →

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