How to Meditate, How to Die – Part 3: Meditate on Death…

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How to Meditate, How to Die – Part 3: Meditate on Death…

2013-04-03 09:00:30-04

Meditation is about being in the present, experiencing the immediacy of the present, taking the "now" and showing up for it. Yet we rarely reflect on the immediacy of death and the potential that death...can come...at any time. We fret about losing our wallet, or our car-keys, or - on a more serious note - losing our job or a relationship. Yet how often do we reflect on our own death as a means for living fully in the moment? How often do we reflect on losing our life?

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