I heard the news on the radio: my parents and sister had died in a helicopter crash. How would I survive their sudden loss?

I was 16 when the course of my life changed, and for years I was unable to speak about about what had happened ...
The IslandOpinion

Business of funerals, and demise of commonsense

Pali stanza often recited at times of death. “Funeral pomp is more for the vanity of the living than for the honour of the ...
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Devotees light giant incense sticks at this Buddhist temple

Footage shows devotees lighting giant incense sticks at a Buddhist temple. Worshippers can be seen holding the joss sticks ...
The Island

Coaching legend Susantha calls time on storied career

Veteran athletic coach Susantha Fernando called time on his illustrious career in the state service recently. Fernando, who ...

Human composting, natural burials, water cremation: greener ways to go when you die

Burial and cremation come with some pretty major environmental problems. Both involve huge amounts of energy, resources and ...
Psychology Today

We Are Never Alone in Our Grief

In the Buddhist tradition, the story of Kisa Gotami is famous worldwide. It serves to remind us that, despite the pain we ...
The New Yorker

How Shinzo Abe’s Assassination Brought the Moonies Back Into the Limelight

Shinzo Abe, the former Prime Minister of Japan, was speaking at a political rally near a train station in the city of Nara ...
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Thai king's consort makes trip to religious site in India

The consort to the Thai king greeted crowds as she arrived in India for a religious visit. Sineenat Bilaskalayani, 40, was accompanied by a 70-member delegation as she visited Bodh Gaya on the ...