death — Project Updates — Tara Sanctuary

Former colliery at Haydon, near Radstock.

This land had some great plus points, but a fatal flaw. It is marred by views of a housing estate, and industrial buildings. So sadly we had to rule it out.

Land SearchRachel Fuller30 October 2018land search, natural burial ground, deathComment

Land opposite Ashton Windmill

This piece of land near Wedmore is directly opposite a beautiful historic building, Ashton Windmill. Unfortunately it does tick all the boxes.

Land SearchRachel Fuller27 October 2018land search, natural burial ground, death, funeral

Talks on life and death

The Buddhafield festival took the them ‘Dance of Life and Death’ this year. Here are a playlist of talks.

Dark reveals the light

Dayajoti talks at Buddhafield about what has inspired the Tara Sancturary project.

Ways to mark a grave

How do you mark a grave in a natural burial ground? The answers range from leaving no mark at, to planting what will become a giant oak.

Creating a Burial GroundRachel Fuller15 September 2017natural burial ground, death, funeral, ecology, environment, land search

Loss and connection

As my father’s hearse passed by, a stranger he took off his hat and held it to his chest. I’ve never forgotten that moment and the effect it had on me.

Reflections on DeathRachel Fuller5 June 2017death, funeral, natural burial ground

The wild edge of sorrow

This is a comprehensive guide for conscious grieving and insights into the nature of loss, including separation from community and nature and the importance of ritual.

Reflections on DeathRachel Fuller14 March 2017wild edge of sorrow, death, Francis Weller, grief, funeral

Training as a death warrior

An interview with Siddhisambhava / Jan Parker, who leads workshops on ‘Death and the Only Beauty that Lasts’. She describes the workshop as the beauty of opening up to the truth of death, and how this work relates to Buddhist practice.

‘Dead Happy’ Show at Bristol Buddhist Centre

‘Dead Happy’ is a one-man show by Simon Lovat which the Tara Sanctuary team is putting on at Bristol Buddhist Centre on Fri 25th November 2016 at 7.30 pm.

Dayajoti Cohn14 November 2016bristol buddhist centre, death, death cafe, dead happy

Departures – A Film Review

Departures is a beautiful, provocative, evocative, charming, sumptuous, life-affirming film about death and our ever-challenging relationship with it.

Dayajoti Cohn12 November 2016compassion, death, departtures

Being a Funeral Celebrant

Last year, for the first time, I was a celebrant for a funeral.

Dayajoti Cohn30 September 2016compassion, death, funeral celebrant, buddhist

Outside the Box: A Live Show about Death

‘Talking about sex doesn’t make you pregnant, talking about death doesn’t make you die.’

Dayajoti Cohn1 July 2016death, liz rothschild

Ari’s Onward Journey

At the ceremony, Daniel carried the small willow coffin into the space, slowly, silently, and making eye contact with everyone as he passed them: one of those experiences I don’t think I’ll ever forget.

Dayajoti Cohn1 January 2016death, grief, impermanence

Rob Burbea Reflects on his Cancer Diagnosis

Rob is an amazing Buddhist teacher and a deeply compassionate and inspiring person. I wanted to share his words about how he is relating to his illness and the possibility of death.

Dayajoti Cohn4 December 2015cancer, death, impermanence, Rob Burbea

honouring death and the preciousness of human life