QUOTE

Quote Author Image

FindCenter Quotes Image

I did not die, and yet I lost life’s breath.

By Dante Alighieri

Quote Author Image

Dante Alighieri (c. 1265–1321) was an Italian poet, writer, and philosopher. In the Divine Comedy, considered the most important poem of the Middle Ages, Dante created a syncretic blend of Christian traditions with the model of pagan epic heroes who journeyed into the underworld to begin a cycle of symbolic death and spiritual rebirth.

More Dante Alighieri

FindCenter Video Image

How to Cultivate Equanimity Regardless of Your Circumstances

A calm mind and even temper can help make peace with life’s difficulties.

1

FindCenter Video Image

On Grief and Dying: Understanding the Soul’s Journey

Drawing from the wisdom of various sources—the contemporary Goddess movement, powerful psychic techniques, and the ancient traditions of Buddhism and Greek mythology—healer and writer Diane Stein leads the reader on a remarkable journey toward loving acceptance, affirmation, and hope.

FindCenter Video Image

Take Back Your Mind: Buddhist Advice for Anxious Times

If you are reading this, then you’re likely plagued with anxiety. The good news is that you don’t have to be. You can live a life without so much anxiety and stress. You can train the mind to feel contentment, peace and joy—even in the midst of difficult circumstances.

3

FindCenter Video Image

The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Liberation through Hearing in the Bardo (Shambhala Pocket Library)

A classic of Tibetan Buddhism brought to life with insightful commentary by a modern master.

Francesca Fremantle (translator), Chögyam Trungpa (translator)

1

FindCenter Video Image

Are You Looking to Buddhism When You Should Be Looking to Therapy?

The ultimate goal of Buddhist practice isn’t about achieving mental health.

C. W. Huntington, Jr.

FindCenter Video Image

Why Is it Important for Us to Understand Death and Dying?

A rare, intimate account of a world-renowned Buddhist monk’s near-death experience and the life-changing wisdom he gained from it “One of the most inspiring books I have ever read.”—Pema Chödrön, author of When Things Fall Apart.

FindCenter Video Image

What Do Buddhists Believe Happens After Death?

Simply the mind continues, because as we’ve discussed in previous times, the mind is a stream of awareness which is not generated from physical causes.

2

FindCenter Video Image

Nikki Mirghafori: Mindfulness of Death

Dharma talk live streaming from the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA.

Nikki Mirghafori

FindCenter Video Image

Mindfully Facing Disease and Death: Compassionate Advice from Early Buddhist Texts

This book provides a practical guide for those facing disease and death by helping them to access the ageless wisdom of the Buddha’s teaching. Disease and death are undeniably integral parts of human life. Yet when they manifest we are easily caught unprepared.

Bhikkhu Analayo

FindCenter Video Image

What the Living Can Learn from the Dying

Sean Illing and Frank Ostaseski discuss what Ostaseski has learned from the conversations he’s had with the dying.

1
2
Next

EXPLORE TOPIC

Death and Dying