Allowing Quote by Ram Dass

Allowing dying to be so intensely present enriches both the preciousness of each moment and our detachment from it.

— Ram Dass

The subject of death is taboo. We feel, perhaps only subconsciously, that to be in contact with death in any way, even indirectly, somehow…

— Raymond Moody

Dying is almost the least spiritual of our acts, more strictly carnal even than the act of love. There are Death Agonies that are…

— Aldous Huxley

Especially for those of us living in the Western culture, death to a large extent is still a taboo subject. It's considered something dreadful…

— Eckhart Tolle

No doubt many people have the feeling that to talk about death at all is, in effect, to conjure it up mentally, to bring…

— Raymond Moody

For a culture that has such a problem with death, we seem to deal with it in a quite bizarre way. We see people…

— Michael Sheen

Death is present every day in our lives. It's not that I take pleasure in the morbid fascination of it, but it is a…

— Jose Saramago

Death is just a part of life, you know? It's what makes all of life more vibrant. It's coming whether we want to accept…

— Tessa Thompson

The experience of losing a loved one impels us toward a deeper understanding of life. Everyone fears and is saddened by death. That is…

— Daisaku Ikeda

Culturally, now, we're really tight around death, and as a result I think people miss out on a lot of the beautiful aspects of…

— Chrysta Bell

Thinking about death... produces love for life. When we are familiar with death, we accept each week, each day, as a gift. Only if…

— Albert Schweitzer

In the U.K. we can be quite uptight about death. Maybe we think if we don't make a noise, it might not see us.…

— Lou Sanders