The River of Silence

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September 3, 2023 a project of ServiceSpace I came to see that the great matter of death is not great because it's scary but because it is profound in its immense capacity to arouse a loving nature within us. - Zenju Earthlyn Manuel - The River of Silence "Death, whether our own or others, can be a powerful gateway to complete tenderness. The confrontation with the impermanence of all things is perhaps the widest gate to liberation from suffering. Facing death or dealing with death, our sight becomes clear. "Priorities and omissions are etched in a merciless light," as Audre Lorde wrote. Given the sheer quantity of death around us, why not use this merciless light to better see who we are?" More in this passage by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel { read more } Be The Change For more inspiration, check out this piece by Stephen Jenkinson on, "The Meaning of Death." { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News The Egg: A Short Story By Andy Weir Consciousness as the Ground of Being 'New Day's Lyric': Amanda Gorman When the Earth Started to Sing Darkness Rising Retriever of Souls Why Adults Lose the Beginner's Mind The Seven Types of Rest Everyone Needs DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 155,425 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More