Facing The Fear of Death [March 2024]

About this episode

John Plummer discusses how facing the fear of death has transformed his relationships and work.

It’s natural to want to look away from the inevitable reality of death but Buddhism teaches that death is an alternate phase of life and makes up a larger universal cycle. To understand death is to deepen our understanding of and appreciation for life. Today’s guest, John Plummer, of Cold Spring, NY, shares how facing his fear of loss improved his relationships and deepened his work as a film and TV writer. References: The New Human Revolution , vol. 24, pp. 177–78 A Piece of Mirror and Other Essays , pp. 79, 83–84. Leave of Grass by Walt Whitman. “Like the Sun Rising,” Journey of Life: Selected Poems of Daisaku Ikeda Unlocking the Mysteries of Unlocking Birth and Death , p. 104. The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1 , revised edition.

People in this episode

Guest: John Plummer

Topics covered

• fear of death
• Buddhism
• life appreciation
• relationships
• personal growth

Keywords

• death
• Buddhism
• fear
• relationships
• film writing
• personal development
• life cycle

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The New Human Revolution, A Piece of Mirror and Other Essays, Leave of Grass, Like the Sun Rising, Journey of Life: Selected Poems of Daisaku Ikeda, Unlocking the Mysteries of Unlocking Birth and Death, The Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1

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