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Unlocking the Mysteries of Death
| Birth |
Aging |
Illness |
Death |
| (Formation) |
(Continuance) |
(Decline) |
(Disintegration) |
The
thought of death, the inescapable reminder of the finite
nature of our existence, weight heavily on the human heart.
The reality of our eventual demise can never be avoided.
Despite its certainty,
nothing can be more mysterious as it is by nature beyond the grasp of
human intellectual thinking. Hence any endeavor in
addressing life and death belongs to
the realm of FAITH. Throughout history, religions emerged
mainly in response to this question. In Buddhism, the
belief is explicitly crystallized as "ETERNITY of
LIFE".
At the moment of death, fame and possessions reduce merely
to illusions. To learn and think about our ultimate destiny would reflect and enrich
our perception to the present life.
A
causal discussion on a serious topic
-
Buddhist view of Eternity of Life
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Probing death scientifically through medical record of near
death experience
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Implication of death on our present life time and an optimal
view towards death
Date
: March 2,
2006 Thursday
Time
: 7:00pm -
8:00pm
Venue
: Cypress
South Room, 2nd Floor Tresidder
Union (campus
map)
459 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305
(map)
Handout
for the meeting
Poster Download
This
is a series of exploratory discussions based on chapters
from the book . "Unlocking
the Mysteries of Birth and Death and Everything in between".
More reference : "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" - a short novel by Leo Tolstoy
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Events in school year 2004-2005
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