Rebirth... (cue dramatic musuc) DUN DUN DUUUUUN

[Jundo]

Peace to your uncle and your family, Rodney.

Gassho, Jundo

[Banto]

Thank you much Jundo. Thanks for posting that video that has had impact on Buddhism in Japan, it's been an interesting thing for me. I sure suspected that the original poem had Buddhist roots.
Bows
Rodney S2D

[Byokan]

My uncle just passed away and my family is making cremation preparations and such. My mom's family is Cherokee and she found what she thought was a Native American poem for the service ... I recognized the lyrics from Jundo's post above. Found this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Not...Grave_and_Weep
Just interesting to me that she chose this same set of words.
Gassho
Rodney SatToday with you all

Hi Rodney,

I'm sorry for your family's loss. My sitting today is for you and your loved ones.

Gassho
Lisa
sat today

[Frank]

All quite interesting. My wife is a hospice nurse and death is part of her every day. She is an Angel to many people, holding hands as they depart this world, and offering solice to families, coming home to me with a smile. Not sure how long I could do that without it taking some type of toll. I think I may be too empathetic like that.

Thank you for sharing all these. Articles and excellent information.

it is good to know that beyond the physical death of ourselves and others, that we also deal with death in other ways .... Relationships, ideas, hopes, love, the growing up,of a child to adulthood, each of us through the Spring, Summer, Autumn and. winter of our lives ...transitioning as it would... But knowing that even the death of a leaf provides nourishment to the soil for new life....as I think would be similar with all the above.

and so it is.


Gassho

Frank

[Jakuden]

Rodney, sorry about the loss of your Uncle... I will send Metta and sit for you and your family tonight.

Gassho,
Sierra
SatToday

[Banto]

Thank you everyone, I shared your sitting & Metta, concern and thoughfulness with our family at the service. They were all very touched. My uncle was Cherokee and the family did a Native American Indian ceremony with saging and such. It was interesting and meaningful to all.

Anyways wanted to say a deep felt thank you in gratitude
Love
Rodney SatToday