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Archive for March 5, 2016
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He realised, more vividly than ever before, that art had two constant, two unending preoccupations: it is always meditating upon death and it is always thereby creating life.
– Boris Pasternak –
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Bhutan’s Dark Secret to Happiness
“Citizens of one of the happiest countries on Earth are surprisingly comfortable contemplating a topic many prefer to avoid. Is that the key to joy?…In Bhutanese culture, one is expected to think about death five times a day. That would be remarkable for any nation, but especially for one so closely equated with happiness as Bhutan. Is this secretly a land of darkness and despair? Not necessarily. Some recent research suggests that, by thinking about death so often, the Bhutanese may be on to something.” { read more }
Be The Change
A palliative care nurse asked her patients what their biggest regrets were. Then she compiled their answers into this powerfully insightful piece. You can read “Top 5 Regrets of the Dying” here. { more } |
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Editor’s note: We often feel that we must give something of ourselves in order to express kindness and that generosity and kindness must go together. Although they often do go together, they don’t have to. Generosity usually involves giving something of ourselves – time or resources but kindness is simply the ability to show compassion and empathy. We need both. –Ameeta
Sangha of Auspicious Companions 