Maranasati:
Of course, a huge amount of work to understand death has gone on over the millennia and starts with the straightforward observation that confronting the reality of death is the best way to strip it of its terror. An example is maranasati, the Buddhist practice of meditating on the prospect of one’s own corpse in various states of decomposition. “This body, too,” the monks recite, “such is its nature, such is its future, such its unavoidable fate.” [“‘Transhumanist’ eternal life? No thanks, I’d rather learn not to fear death.” Arthur Brooks, WaPo]
Intriguing word. I like it.
