Joan Halifax draws on contemplative practice and bedside care to ask what humane attention to dying can look like for patients, families, and caregivers.
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Questions about death feel more urgent than theories of the afterlife and you want a compassionate, practice-based place to begin.
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The episode discusses dying and end-of-life care and reflects a Buddhist-informed approach. It does not offer medical advice or settle claims about what happens after death.