


Buddhistdoor View: Aging Is Impermanence’s Greatest Lesson
Why aging provides an inevitable and welcome lesson on the Three Marks of Existence, decay, and the path to spiritual liberation

Buddhistdoor View: Seoul’s Halloween Nightmare – Making Sense of Senseless Loss
The tragic circumstances of the crowd crush in Seoul have traumatized and bewildered survivors

Meaning
Reflecting on the life and death of Queen Elizabeth II and the existential and spiritual questions that arise as the world looks on

How to Overcome the Fear of Death
A Dharma teaching on fear and equanimity in the face of impermanence

Calm
Contemplating the many ways we can create inner calm and stillness in an increasingly busy world

Book Review: Meaningful Life Fearless Death: Spiritual Insights on Death, Dying, Hospice Care and Grief Counseling
A Theravada monk shares advice on the critical milestone of death, for oneself and for others

Ghosts, Mummies, and Robots in Buddhism
Exploring Buddhist philosophy through the varied ways that practitioners in Japan navigate death and conversations with insentient beings

Funereal Reflections on Nurturing
An ode of appreciation to a mother and a remembrance of her life of music lived through difficult times

Uncertainty, Insecurity, and Instability
On the nature of the body, of the self, and of impermanence.

Buddhists Discuss Self-Immolation and Protest after Climate Activist’s Death
The line between suicide and non-violent sacrifice can be difficult to see when others take their own lives in protest

109-year-old Thai Buddhist Monk Luang Pho Yai Dies
The Thai monk had received great notoriety thanks to social media, but this in turn spurred a number of false claims about his identity