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Dancing with Elephants: Mindfulness Training for Those Living with Dementia, Chronic Illness, or an Aging Brain

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By Jarem Sawatsky — 2017

When he was diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease, author Jarem Sawatsky found no guidebooks for those living with an incurable illness. See more...

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Old Age Is Not Guaranteed

Zen training talks a lot about death. But one practitioner found that it doesn’t necessarily prepare you to face your own.

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Q&A: Thich Nhat Hanh—What Do You Think About Death?

During the Plum Village youth retreat 2010 Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh gave a question and answer session. Question: What do you think about death?

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Why Is it Important for Us to Understand Death and Dying?

A rare, intimate account of a world-renowned Buddhist monk’s near-death experience and the life-changing wisdom he gained from it “One of the most inspiring books I have ever read.”—Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart.

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These Zen Priests Could Make You Less Fearful of Death

For many of us, thinking about death—our own, or that of anyone we love—is supremely difficult. So, most of the time, we don’t think about it at all—until we have no choice.

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A Zen Master Explains Life and Death to a Child and Outlines the Three Essential Principles of Zen Mind

“Zen practice … requires great faith, great courage, and great questioning.”

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