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What does it mean to truly understand that nothing lasts forever, and that this truth might actually set us free?

Dr. Mitika Kanabar explores grief and impermanence through Eastern philosophy. From Tibetan sand mandalas that monks create and then destroy, to the Kathopanishad's dialogue with Yama, god of death, to Krishna's teachings in the Bhagavad Gita: this episode asks how we treasure what we cannot hold onto.

✨ In this episode:

• How Tibetan monks use sand mandalas to practice accepting impermanence
• The ancient story of Nachiketa confronting death itself and what he learns
• What na bhuto na bhavishyati (never before, never again) really means
• The Bhagavad Gita's teaching: the soul is eternal, but everything else passes
• Why fleeting moments, from hospital bedsides to snowstorm kindness, deserve our full presence
• How to bring impermanence into daily life without becoming attached or afraid

Closing reflection:
If impermanence is inevitable, perhaps the question isn't how to hold on, but how to be here fully while we can.

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