But here was a man who tried hard for almost an hour to get me to buy a plan that involved embalming expenses, caskets, and burial services, and never did he refer to a corpse, embalming, death, or burial. Rather, when I 'passed on', the 'remains' would be 'prepared' and 'inter...
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But the wise man, following the way, Crosses over, beyond the reach of death. He leaves the dark way For the way of light.” — Buddha Also featured in: Scripture Quotes, Enlightenment Quotes, Moving On Quotes 14. “The gift of truth excels all other gifts.” — Buddha Also ...
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Concerning nourishment, Venerable Nyanaponika quotes the Pali texts: Just as monks, this body lives on nourishment, lives dependent on nourishment, does not live without nourishment — in the same way, monks, the five hindrances live on nourishment, depend on nourishment, do not live without nou...
’ Here the rivers could be said to represent birth, old age, sickness, and death. Like plunging into a raging river, we are carried away by our karma, helpless to do anything about it. At certain points in our lives, we can experience this. For example, we can work very hard to ...
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a hazard. Likewise, death need not be seen as either sad or joyful. It all depends on one’s attitude. If you do not appreciate the beauty of life, then living can be viewed as pitiable. Some people find life joyful, but if there is no dignity, what is there to be happy about?
within Buddhism as well as theists and anything else too. However, there is also a middle ground approach that has not been considered yet. In her book ‘A History of God,’ Karen Armstrong states the following and quotes Edward Conze a...