Frank Ostaseski

Responding with Heart to Painful Times: A Conversation with Tara & Frank Ostaseski - This event includes short talks addressing the suffering so many are experiencing, and questions and engagement with participants

Being with Love, Death and Grief - Grief is our natural way of expressing loss for what we love, and learning to open to grief serves the deepening and widening of our loving. This event, given at the Upaya Zen Center on June 25, 2023, includes short meditations and talks by Frank Ostaseski and Tara, and a powerful session of questions and responses.

Frank Ostaseski, Buddhist teacher and leading voice in end-of-life care, joins Sam Harris to discuss the impact of death on our lives, the importance of mindfulness, reflections on mortality and its role in shaping our perspective, coping with the inevitability of death, personal experiences with a heart attack and finding healing, lessons in mindfulness, the use of psychedelics in end-of-life care, and the importance of conversation and resources for caregivers.

Frank Ostaseski, a renowned Buddhist leader and end-of-life teacher, shares profound insights from his vast experience with grief and loss. He discusses the importance of acceptance and compassion in navigating personal tragedies while engaging with global suffering. Frank emphasizes living fully through gratitude and the necessity of presence in relationships, especially during challenging times. He encourages embracing uncertainty and impermanence to deepen connections and appreciate life. His heartfelt approach serves as a guide to finding peace amid chaos.

Sam Harris speaks with Frank Ostaseski about death and dying—and about how the awareness of death can improve our lives in each moment. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.