I started off 2024 by participating in a 1 – year program offered by Sage-ing International that is based on Stephen Levine’s book “A Year to Live”. I was planning on publishing blog posts once a month throughout the year sharing my experiences and insights while working through this program. However; I was unable to do so.
I encountered several challenges. The first one was that it was very difficult to maintain my perception that I only had 1 year left …
I wish all my readers a Very Happy New Year 2024. I am very excited to start off this year by participating in a program that promises to be transformative in nature.
Stephen Levine (1937–2016) was an American poet, author, and spiritual teacher known for his work in the field of death …
This is the third blog in a series of blog posts that are my varied reflections on impermanence and mortality.
Disclaimer: This blog series attempts to elaborate on many aspects of human mortality as elaborated in Buddhist teachings. The goals of these teachings are to cultivate an appreciation for the present moment as well as to cultivate kindness and compassion for all living beings as we all possess the same nature.
The Five Remembrances are a set of teachings in Buddhism that are …
This is the second blog in a series of blog posts that are my varied reflections on impermanence and mortality.
Disclaimer: This blog series attempts to elaborate on many aspects of human mortality as elaborated in Buddhist teachings. The goals of these teachings are to cultivate an appreciation for the present moment as well as to cultivate kindness and compassion for all living beings as we all possess the same nature.
The Five Remembrances are a set of teachings in Buddhism that …
This is the first blog a series of blog posts that are my varied reflections on impermanence and mortality.
In Buddhism, we talk about the three marks of existence, aka three characteristics of all existence. These are impermanence, inherently unsatisfactory nature and not-self aspect of all existence. These three marks are interrelated to one another. Since we all are subject to delusion about the three marks, it results in suffering. To the extent that we can be free of this …
