{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Buddhability","title":"Facing the Fear of Death","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/9c9070e6\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2672,"description":"It’s natural to want to look away from the inevitable reality of death but Buddhism teaches that death is an alternate phase of life and makes up a larger universal cycle. To understand death is to deepen our understanding of and appreciation for life.\n \nToday’s guest, John Plummer, of Cold Spring, NY, shares how facing his fear of loss improved his relationships and deepened his work as a film and TV writer. \n \nReferences:\nThe New Human Revolution, vol. 24, pp. 177–78\nA Piece of Mirror and Other Essays, pp. 79, 83–84.\nLeave of Grass by Walt Whitman.\n“Like the Sun Rising,” Journey of Life: Selected Poems of Daisaku Ikeda\nUnlocking the Mysteries of Unlocking Birth and Death, p. 104.\nThe Wisdom for Creating Happiness and Peace, part 1, revised edition.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ajGdaFVXQdQ3HytTaqBKAiF5Huk2qkLdKcWvWB5oclw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzE0MTg0LzE2MDEz/MTA2MTEtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}