The benefits of contemplating death

Future Perfect

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Politics, Society & Culture, Philosophy, Tech News, News

4.5 • 622 Ratings

🗓️ 12 August 2020

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Co-host Sigal Samuel talks to Nikki Mirghafori, a Buddhist meditation teacher and AI researcher, about how to practice mindfulness of death Relevant resources: “Our calm is contagious”: How to use mindfulness in a pandemic, by Sigal Samuel It’s okay to be doing okay during the pandemic, by Sigal Samuel Are we morally obligated to meditate? by Sigal Samuel Featuring: Nikki Mirghafori, a Buddhist meditation teacher and AI researcher Host: Sigal Samuel (@SigalSamuel), staff writer, Vox More to explore: Subscribe to Vox’s Future Perfect newsletter, which breaks down the big, complicated problems the world faces and the most efficient ways to solve them. Credits: Producer/Editor: Jackson Bierfeldt Editor: Elbert Ventura Executive Producer: Liz Nelson About Vox: Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Please consider making a contribution to Vox to support this show: bit.ly/givepodcasts. Your support will help us keep having ambitious conversations about big ideas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:55.4	I feel most alive and I feel happiest and I feel most in touch with myself when I'm aware of my death.
1:06.0	If it happens for a day or two that it's not in the forefront for whatever reasons. I'm not as bright,
1:12.7	as sharp as alive. I just love bringing it back. It alivens me. It supports me to live more fully
1:20.2	and hopefully die with more delight and joy and curiosity.
1:30.5	Hey, I'm Sigal Samuel, co-host of The Way Through.
1:34.1	On this podcast, Sean Elling and I take turns talking to philosophers and spiritual leaders
1:39.1	who can help us navigate the really difficult times that we're all living through right now,
1:44.7	and maybe even find something meaningful along the way.
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