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Making Sense of Death

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May 26, 2023
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INSIGHT

Mindfulness of Death Sharpens Focus

  • Being mindful of death brings moral clarity and emotional energy to the present.
  • It helps us not to suffer over stupid things like road rage or trivial worries.
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Death Reflection Shapes Kindness

  • Reflecting on death teaches us to let go and be kinder to others.
  • Death awareness reshapes habits and priorities toward a life of responsibility and connection.
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Mortality Enables Transcendence

  • Facing mortality can provoke paradoxical transcendence beyond basic survival needs.
  • True happiness grows from exploring uncertainty, not from illusionary control.
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