No Rest, but Refuge
Margaret Meloni, PhD
25 June 2024
Margaret Meloni explores the meaning of taking refuge in the Triple Gem in a world of uncertainty and impermanence
Death Dhamma
Where there is birth, there will also be death. You know this. But do you really connect with it, embrace it, live it and welcome it into your practice? Welcome to Death Dhamma. A place where death will be your teacher. Together we will explore how the ultimate impermanence can strengthen our practice and improve the quality of our lives.
Margaret Meloni, PhD is a Theravada Buddhist practitioner, businessperson, and the author of Carpooling with Death: How living with Death will make you Stronger, Wiser and Fearless. One day, while navigating the demands of everyday life; she realized that more significant challenges were coming her way. She began to realize that the people she loved were going to die. Her mother-in-law, Lee, was in her 90s, her parents were approaching their 80s, and her husband, Ed, had already outlived his father. She had already said goodbye to others.
She began to wonder, “How can I handle losing the people I love the most?” The answer to her question came from her reliance on her Buddhist practice. Now that she has made friends with death, her goal is to help all of us to accept death as an essential part of life.
Death Dhamma is published monthly.
Be Your Own Ally in Times of Loss
Margaret Meloni, PhD
24 May 2024
Magaret Meloni offers a lesson in mindfulness, acceptance, and self-compassion in times of grief and impermanence
Dancing around Death: Meeting Denial with Courage and Compassion
Margaret Meloni, PhD
23 April 2024
Learning to approach impermanence with equanimity and acceptance
Unlocking Wisdom through Life Reviews
Margaret Meloni, PhD
27 March 2024
Margaret Meloni explores the idea of near-death experiences through a Buddhist lens, and examines the insights to be gained from living mindfully and compassionately
Four Steps to Help You Accept the Death of Old Ideas
Margaret Meloni, PhD
26 February 2024
Margaret Meloni ponders the concepts of renewal and rebirth on the path to new beginnings
The Living Death: Losing a Relationship with a Person Who Is Still Alive
Margaret Meloni, PhD
25 January 2024
Margaret Meloni offers a meditation on how our Buddhist practice can help foster acceptance in the face of impermanent relationships
Leave Them with Love
Margaret Meloni, PhD
28 December 2023
Margaret Meloni explores the practice of treasuring our relationships and making peace with impermanence
The Perfect Way to Commemorate a Death Day
Margaret Meloni, PhD
23 November 2023
Helping ourselves and others come to terms with impermanence and the loss of those we love
What You Have Is Now
Margaret Meloni, PhD
26 October 2023
On impermanence and recognizing that our Buddhist practice is right in front of us, right now.
Rebirth and Right View: A Personal Journey
Margaret Meloni, PhD
22 September 2023
Margaret Meloni offers a personal perspective on the Buddhist view of death and impermanence
On Loving and Losing Our Pets
Margaret Meloni, PhD
24 August 2023
Coming to terms with grief and impermanence for our furry friends and family members
Reflecting on the Choice of Memorializing Loved Ones
Margaret Meloni, PhD
28 July 2023
What does Buddhism teach us about processing impermanence and working with our grief?