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The metaphysical basis for Integral Health: Issues of life and death
DeathVolume 27, Issue 3

The metaphysical basis for Integral Health: Issues of life and death

By Dr. Soumitra BasuOct 15, 2019

European Task Force on Disorders of Consciousness‘unresponsive wakefulness syndrome’

Code Krishna: an innovative practice respecting death, dying and beyond
DeathVolume 25, Issue 4

Code Krishna: an innovative practice respecting death, dying and beyond

By Bhalendu Vaishnav, Dr. Somashekhar Nimbalkar, Sandeep Desai, Dr. Smruti VaishnavJan 15, 2018

Dr. Bhalendu Vaishnav is Professor of Medicine, Dr. Somashekhar Nimbalkar is Professor of Paediatrics, Dr. Smruti Vaishnav is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Pramukhswami Medical College, Karamsad, Anand, Gujarat and Sandeep Desai is Chief Executive Officer, Charutar Arogya Mandal, Karamsad, Anand, Gujarat.

The Fear of Death and the Four Methods of Conquering It
DeathVolume 25, Issue 3

The Fear of Death and the Four Methods of Conquering It

By The MotherOct 15, 2017

Generally speaking, perhaps the greatest obstacle in the way of man’s progress is fear, a fear that is many-sided, multiform, self-contradictory, illogical, unreasoning and often unreasonable. Of all fears the most subtle and the most tenacious is the fear of death. It is deeply rooted in the subconscient and it is not easy to dislodge. It is obviously made up of several interwoven elements: the spirit of conservatism and the concern for self-preservation so as to ensure the continuity of consciousness, the recoil before the unknown, the uneasiness caused by the unexpected and the unforeseeable, and perhaps, behind all that, hidden in the depths of the cells, the instinct that death is not inevitable and that, if certain conditions are fulfilled, it can be conquered; although, as a matter of fact, fear in itself is one of the greatest obstacles to that conquest. For one cannot conquer what one fears, and one who fears death has already been conquered by it.

Dying every single day
DeathVolume 24, Issue 3

Dying every single day

By Mira PrabhuOct 15, 2016

What’s the one thing we humans can never ever get back? Yes, it is time, precious time. To bring this awareness sharply to mind, Buddhists teach a simple three-point meditation on the inevitability of death: 1) that death is certain; 2) that the time of death is uncertain; and 3) that when we die, we can take nothing with us but our state of consciousness. Practising this analytical meditation regularly can work wonders in leading us to liberation. It also gets rid of the endless crud clogging our spiritual arteries — so we can focus on our greatest passions instead of a thousand-and-one paltry affairs that won’t matter a whit as we approach the final curtain on this lifetime..

What is death?
DeathVolume 21, Issue 4

What is death?

By The MotherJan 15, 2014

This offer was made to all the students. The following work represents the response of a French class to Mother’s offer.