Learn from one of the founders of the conscious dying movement how to live with awareness so that fear doesn’t interfere with spiritual growth.
About the guest:
My guest RamDev Dale Borglum is the executive director of the Living/Dying Project and a pioneer in the conscious dying movement. As a devoted practitioner of both Eastern and Western healing traditions he has spent decades helping individuals face death and life with greater awareness while collaborating with leaders in the field like Ram Dass, Stephen Levine, and Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. He is the author of the book How to Live So You Can Die Without Fear, which we will discuss today. Learn more at his website:
This episode includes:
- How RamDev Dale became acquainted with Ram Dass and Stephen Levine and started the first center for conscious dying in the late 1970’s
- The hospice movement has sadly strayed from its spiritual roots to become more of a business
- Why deep inner transformation on the individual level is necessary for the societal change we need
- Our fear of death shows us where we are not enlightened
- There’s a balance between caring for the physical aspect of dying and the spiritual reality of death
- In Tibetan Buddhism compassion is a mixture of sadness and joy
- Fatigue comes from experiencing the sadness of suffering but not the joy
- His map of spiritual growth has 5 aspects: Motivation, Invocation, Devotion, Empowerment, Wholeness
- How our society can distract us from doing the inner work
- How to help someone else with their fear of death
- Where to start on a path toward greater consciousness
- The best spiritual practice is to combine deep inner work with an outer relationship with death and dying
Links for this episode:
Resources
- On Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
- Who Dies by Stephen Levine
- Living/Dying Project Upcoming Events
Related Episodes
- Conscious Dying, Dreamwork, and Death Doulas in Mexico with Wilka Roig
- Center for Conscious Living and Dying: An End-of-Life Care Home with Aditi Sethi, MD
- Zen Caregiving: A Mindful Approach to Caring for Others with Roy Remer
- Grace and Grit: Conscious Love & Conscious Dying with Ken Wilber
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- 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying by Karen Wyatt MD
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- What Really Matters Podcast: How Do I Forgive Myself?
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