Death and dying
Meaning and the good life
idea
The immortalists have got it wrong – here’s why we need death
by Susan Cain
Grief
idea
Seeing grieving as learning explains why the process takes time
by Saren H Seeley & Mary-Frances O’Connor
Death and dying
guide
How to not fear your death
You exist, but one day you won’t. An Epicurean perspective can help you feel less afraid, and even grateful for life’s finitude
by Sam Dresser
Rituals and celebrations
film
Come on this painterly journey to Madagascar’s ‘turning of the dead’
11 mins
Spirituality and religion
idea
Near-death experiences have long inspired afterlife beliefs
by Gregory Shushan
History of emotions
idea
‘It cannot be helped’: on facing death as calmly as a pirate
by Rebecca Simon
Death and dying
film
At India’s ‘death hotels’, devout Hindus seek liberation from cycles of rebirth
25 mins
Altered states
idea
Altered states can help us face death with serenity and levity
by Sam Gandy, Samantha Treasure, Jade Shaw & Alexander Beiner
Creativity
idea
To be creative, Chinese philosophy teaches us to abandon ‘originality’
by Julianne Chung
Sacred places
film
From the rhythms of the dying day to a cosmic journey of transformation
7 mins