death and dying

  • this is why we meditate

    In the present moment we discover a spontaneity beyond time, where there is no aging, no measuring, no comparing to what was, and no worry about what will be. Perhaps I get a little carried away with Buddhist contemplation? I mean, just the other day I felt compelled to pull over while driving to ponder

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  • Buddhist death meditation: letting go of regrets

    Buddhist death meditation encourages a gradual letting go of regrets. In her most recent book, Alive Until You’re Dead: Notes on the Home Stretch, the 81-year-old Zen teacher, editor and writer Susan Moon relates an ordeal she went through while riding on public transit from Berkeley to the San Francisco airport. When she got to

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