Recently, I joined a podcast to speak about death. (If you understand Swedish you can listen to it here. ) Both symbolically and philosophically. But primarily—as the inescapable fact it is. It’s not a subject I shy away from. In my world, death is a companion, not a threat. I’ve sat with people who wereContinue reading “Death as a Teacher: A Buddhist’s Reflection on Dying and Returning”
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Embracing the Unseen Guest: A Buddhist Reflection on Death
Consider this quiet guest, woven into the fabric of all life yet rarely welcomed: death. In Western culture, death is often a taboo, a shadow to be avoided until it stands inescapably before us. But in the Buddhist tradition, death is a teacher and a silent companion, walking beside us from the first breath weContinue reading “Embracing the Unseen Guest: A Buddhist Reflection on Death”
Friendly reminder, Prepare for Death while you can!
Do not back down from the fact that one day you will die for sure. A Buddhist’s life naturally contains the preparation for death. We aim to cultivate positive, happy, virtuous states of mind during our lifetime while abandoning non-virtuous, harmful, and painful states of mind. One of the reasons is that we don’t wantContinue reading “Friendly reminder, Prepare for Death while you can!”
Lama Chimey 