A Good Death: An Interview with Stephen Jenkinson

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April 26, 2019 a project of ServiceSpace For life and death are one, even as the river and the sea are one. - Kahlil Gibran - A Good Death: An Interview with Stephen Jenkinson Author of Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul, and subject of the documentary Griefwalker, palliative care counselor and theologian Stephen Jenkinson invites us to contemplate the mystery and meaning of a "good death" so we may more fully embrace life. Drawing on Buddhism and the ancestral wisdom of indigenous people, Jenkinson ponders the ways in which Western individualism has contributed to a death-phobic culture. Through understanding and accepting the reality that our time on earth is finite, Jenkinson believes we have a golden opportunity to inhabit our days with "a kind of depth and precision and faithfulness" that can empower us to openly love that which we hold most dear. Learn more about the enlightening experiences and perspective of the Griefwalker in this thought provoking interview. { read more } Be The Change Meditate on what a privilege it is to be alive and what it would mean to truly live your life like it's going to end. Consider the ways in which you can become more present to those with whom you share your precious time on the planet. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Are You Walking Through Life in an Underslept State? When Someone Threw Coffee at My Face 6 Habits of Hope The Axis & the Sycamore Life is the Network Not the Self How to Be Yourself Last Lecture The Joy of Being a Woman in Her Seventies DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 245,249 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More