Befriending Mortality™ is an ongoing program of contemplative teaching for personal development.

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Through mindfulness of death (maraṇasati), which the Buddha encouraged us to reflect upon daily for the benefit of ourselves and all beings, we become more present for this fleeting, miraculous experience of life, meeting it with greater clarity, compassion, and gratitude. Fully opening to impermanence can foster a profound letting go that supports both how we live and how we meet death: with courage, peace, and even liberation.

Although death is one of life's certain truths, it is often kept at arm's length in modern Western culture. We all know that we will die, yet we tend to turn away from this reality and its transformative potential. Rather than fleeing from our mortality, we can harness the power of this reflection to align with our deepest values, and to live, and love, more fully.

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