Dealing mindfully with Grief and Loss – Secular Bhuddism

Buddhists approach grief and loss in a different way. The traditional westernised view is that it’s something that’s not talked about, something that’s slightly embarrassing and that if we talk about it, it might happen sooner. Buddhism seems to integrate ‘passing on’ in a more obvious way so people are less ashamed to talk about it, can remind themselves that life is brief and that our words and actions can benefit ourselves and other’s. In the US there is a struggle to know how to grieve and how to talk about it. There is a superstition about it so people who are grieving have little access to tools to help them develop resilience in the face of that change.

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