| Death is the ultimate mystery for us all. With all our philosophies and religions no one really knows what, if anything, lies beyond death. It is a journey that each of us must make. No matter how much money, power, or prestige one has acquired during their lives they cannot avoid it, and in the end must give up everything they have spent their whole lives working for.
If everyone consciously accepted death as part of life, our society would be very different. Unfortunately, death in our Western culture is largely ignored or hidden. For the most part we live our lives in a desperate attempt to "make life better" without putting any thought into the inevitability of death or the meaning of life or why we are here.
When we are stricken with a serious or "terminal" illness however, or experience the death of someone close to us such as a mate, we are shaken from our stupor and almost forced to examine these issues. Because our culture is based in denial of death, resources for truly investigating these issues are sometimes hard to come by. Without the awareness of our eventual death, how are we to make wise decisions on what to do with our life? This page was created to provide some resources that might be helpful in your search. Death can be a time of great healing, of letting go, even of joyfulness. Best wishes to you on your path. | 
