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Death Dhamma Podcast

Margaret Meloni

Open and honest discussions with wise and skillful teachers about their experiences with life, death, and Buddhism. If you wonder how others on the path have dealt with death and dying and grief, be sure to listen in. Everyone has a story, a perspective, and a valuable lesson to share. Embrace death, live a full life, and learn to love impermanence because nobody gets out of this alive.

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14:53

Journaling the Difficulties, Fears, and Regrets of...

Death Dhamma Podcast ·

2023/05/22

Margaret reflects on the fear of death and the challenges that may arise during the dying process. She shares her personal experience of losing loved ones and the resilience gained from Buddha's teachings and her Buddhist practice. Once again we are reminded of the concept of letting go and accepting death as a gift, emphasizing the importance of preparing for death at both the spiritual and mundane level. Margaret contemplates her own fears around dying, including concerns for the well-being of

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15:50

Finding Peace Through Letting Go: Navigating the...

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2023/05/15

In this episode, Margaret delves into the concept of leaving things unfinished. We all do it, whether it's a to-do list or a long-term goal that we never quite achieved. But what about the ultimate unfinished task: death? We can find peace in the face of our own mortality by letting go of our attachments and being ready to leave at any time. Margaret shares a touching story of a family friend who found closure before passing away. His wife realized he was having a hard time letting go of life, so

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31:01

Embracing Death as a Gift: Overcoming Aversion and...

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2023/05/08

In this episode, Margaret interviews Olivia Bareham, founder of Sacred Crossings in Southern California, who helps individuals through the dying journey. Olivia has been supporting people through the dying journey for the last 20 years and for the last 15, she has been teaching conscious dying and death doula and death midwifery work. Olivia created Sacred Crossings Funeral Home (Sacredcrossings.com), which offers alternative funeral services such as home funerals, green burials, and full-body

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14:00

Journaling and Thinking About the Intersection of...

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2023/05/01

In this episode of the podcast, Margaret reflects on the concept of hope and clinging in situations where someone is sick, injured, or dying. She shares a personal anecdote of a friend's children contracting chicken pox and the introduction of a vaccine as an example of hope versus realism. Margaret then raises questions about the line between hope and clinging in scenarios where someone strives for healing beyond what is expected or accepted. Margaret also shares a personal experience of her

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12:55

Embracing Non-Attachment: Why Taking Action and...

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2023/04/24

While some may believe that Buddhism is devoid of planning, it is a path toward a specific goal: the end of suffering. The Buddha actively decided to teach the cessation of suffering and shared a whole system of the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. However, he was not attached to the outcome of his teachings. He taught because some would understand and not convert a certain number of people. As practitioners, we also follow a path and seek to become free from suffering. We may plan

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43:55

Cayce Howe: Insights into Attachment and Compassion...

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2023/04/17

In this episode of the Death Dhamma podcast, host Margaret Meloni, interviews Cayce Howe, a Dharma teacher and co-founder of Sustainable Caring. They discuss the topic of attachment, which is a key component of Buddhism and can lead to suffering if not managed properly. Cayce explains that the energy of compassion is endless, but when we become attached to a specific outcome, we may experience what is commonly known as compassion fatigue. However, Cayce argues that this fatigue is not caused by an

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17:40

Letting Go of Constructed Selves: From Margaret’s...

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2023/04/10

In this episode of the Death Dhamma podcast, Margaret Meloni explores the concept of attachment, clinging, and aversion. She asks listeners to consider how they define themselves and whether they will let go of certain constructed versions of themselves. She shares two personal experiences of letting go of past versions of herself, including one where she clung to her identity as a computer programmer when teaching project management. She was reminded by a student that what mattered was whether she

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11:52

Exploring the Relationship Between Self and Suffering

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2023/04/03

You can find lots of discussions in terms of self-versus no self and what the Buddha really taught and what the Buddha really meant. I am staying away from going into an in-depth discussion of these various interpretations. To share context, I speak to you as a Theravada Buddhist. And I draw on the teachings from the Pali Canon. I come from a place of working with teachings of these things are not self. As in the answer to this question: “And is it proper to regard what is inconstant, stressful,

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30:41

Mary Stancavage: A Story of Letting Go

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2023/03/27

If you and I look at what makes us uncomfortable, that discomfort will show us where attachment lives. It could be things or ideas. Today with the help of Mary Stancavage we look at the should of self. As in I should be like this or that. Or if I am this way or that way, then people will like me. We cling to ideas of self, we cling to relationships because they are our identity. Because we are afraid of the alternative. Who am I if I am not this carefully constructed self that I have created and

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14:35

Learning to Embrace Discomfort: On Journaling Aversion

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2023/03/20

I looked around the room, and there I saw him. Someone I had once worked with, a person who I felt had been purposefully difficult and disrespectful. I found myself thinking, “Ugh, why is he here?” And my immediate thoughts were not friendly or positive. Now, I understand, this was me experiencing aversion. Specifically, because aversion involves pushing something away. And that act of pushing something away is not really gently setting something aside. It is more aggressive. Fair enough, I know

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15:02

Why Anger and Aversion Might Not Be So Different:...

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2023/03/13

With attachment, we are only trying to get things that we want. And once we have those things, we don’t want them to go away. When we experience aversion, we push away (usually aggressively) the things that we dislike. Aversion refers to feelings of aggression, anger, and hatred. Let’s spend more time considering aversion as angry and aggressive. The Second Noble Truth states that there is an origin of suffering and that the origin of suffering is attachment to the three kinds of desire: desire for

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43:45

Venerable Dr. De Hong: Childhood Trauma and Aversion...

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2023/03/06

When your own parents do not offer you love and support, how do you come to a place of self-acceptance? If you go to school, bloody from being beaten, isn't reasonable to expect someone/anyone to ask if you are OK? And when they do not, you might just begin to wonder if there is something wrong with you. And aversion towards yourself takes root. Venerable De Hong knows about trauma. He left Vietnam on a boat. Overcrowded with others escaping a harsh regime, they sat in place for many days – with no

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13:32

Journaling to Uncover Craving and Clinging in...

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2023/02/27

What is the difference between craving and clinging? Craving is wanting. I want something. Looking back on the past few days, here are some of the things I have craved: Coffee, chocolate and other specific foods, solitude, time with friends, - yes, I crave both alone time and time with some of my special people, and when that gets out of balance, so do I. That in itself is probably worthy of future exploration. The reality is that this idea of balance that I have created for myself is not always

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12:21

Unraveling Attachment: Exploring the Buddhist...

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2023/02/20

In our last episode, Dr. Seth Segall reminded us that when it comes to attachment, it is not about never having close human relationships. What are the teachings on attachment? Today, we look at some of those teachings. And spoiler alert, if your cravings control you, you will experience more suffering. If you control your cravings, you will experience less suffering. Is it really that simple? Let's explore some of the suttas on craving. In this way, we will build a foundation for our future

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28:23

Dr. Seth Zuihō Segall: The Myth of the Unattached Path

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2023/02/13

There was once a man who gave away his children in order to prove that he could master letting go. When his wife returned home, she thought his approach made sense. But does it? What is it we attach to? We attach to sensual pleasures, ideas and views, rites and rituals, and our view of ourselves. Dr. Segall reminds us that for the most part, we are not told that we cannot be attached to people. It is about the intention behind those attachments. Human beings need other human beings to flourish

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19:40

Journal with Me? Taking Stock of Clinging and Aversion.

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2023/02/06

What good does it do to pay attention to our attachments? To look at our experiences with clinging and aversion? Well, for that matter what good does it do to meditate? To be with that arises and to gain insight? I humbly suggest that our practice is everywhere, on the cushion, in our experiences, and in our journals. What do I mean when I invite you to journal with me? I am asking you to join me in an experiment. You can participate as much or as little as you like. Me? I am all in. While planning

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10:53

Reclaiming Peace Through Connecting with Clinging and...

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2023/01/30

Peace? What is peace to us when someone we love is gone? Going all-in with the Death Dhamma means really going to the source. I invited some of our wise teachers from season 1 to come back to the podcast and share their favorite stories or teachings about clinging and aversion. And one of them replied back to me, "Oh, so you are talking about the 2nd Noble Truth?" Yes, I am! The Four Noble Truths. They are the truth of suffering; its cause; its end; and the way to its end. Everything in this world

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08:59

Coming Soon Season 3 - But Don't Be Attached to it!

Death Dhamma Podcast ·

2023/01/19

It is almost time for Season 3 of the Death Dhamma podcast! Yes, it is true. The first episode is coming on January 30, 2023. In this short trailer, Margaret Meloni introduces the topic of attachment and why we need to spend time on stories of clinging and aversion and how they expose us to dukkha.

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11:23

Attachment

Death Dhamma Podcast ·

2022/12/16

"Whatever stress, in arising, arose for me in the past, all of it had desire as its root, had desire as its cause — for desire is the cause of stress. And whatever stress, in arising, will arise for me in the future, all of it will have desire as the root, will have desire as its cause — for desire is the cause of stress." So says Gandhabhaka in SN 42.11. And this is our experience too. This is why we are going to talk about attachments because when the people we love are ill or absent from us or

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41:31

Reiki, Buddhism, and Impermanence

Death Dhamma Podcast ·

2022/11/16

What is Reiki? And what are the true origins of Reiki? Join Margaret Meloni as she speaks with Michaela Daystar in a special season 2 bonus episode of the Death Dhamma Podcast. Michaela Daystar of Heartscapes (https://www.heartscapesinsight.com/) provides comprehensive Reiki education in a trauma-informed and respectful way. She is true to the Japanese origins of Reiki. Michaela serves in this world by supporting individuals who are here to contribute. She is a support system to

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