Secular Buddhism
62 - What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
Dec 22, 2017
Frank Ostaseski, author of 'The Five Invitations: What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully', discusses death as a teacher and the importance of mindfulness. They explore embracing the reality of death, welcoming everything and pushing away nothing, exploring fear, the implications of living forever, the relationship between the present moment and the future, building an empathetic bridge, and meditation techniques for mindfulness of death.
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- Encounters with death prompt a transformation in priorities, making us mindful of what truly matters and helping us appreciate the impermanent nature of life.
- By embracing the uncertainty of life, we can find fulfillment and meaning by investing fully in the present, valuing relationships, and engaging with constant change.
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Embracing the Awareness of Death
Death is emphasized as a powerful teacher, revealing the fragility and preciousness of life.
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