Facing the Fear of Death
Buddhability
English - March 22, 2024 16:30 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 513 ratingsMental Health Health & Fitness Religion & Spirituality Buddhism buddhism self-help self-care Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
It’s natural to want to look away from the inevitable reality of death but Buddhism teaches that death is an alternate phase of life and makes up a larger universal cycle. To understand death is to deepen our understanding of and appreciation for life.
Today’s guest, John Plummer, of Cold Spring, NY, shares how facing his fear of loss improved his relationships and deepened his work as a film and TV writer.
References:
The New Human Revolution, vol. 24, pp. 177–78
A Piece of Mirror and Other Essays, pp. 79, 83–84.
Leave of Grass by Walt Whitman.
“Like the Sun Rising,” Journey of Life: Selected Poems of Daisaku Ikeda
Unlocking the Mysteries of Unlocking Birth and Death, p. 104.
The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition.