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Thanatology or the study of death has entered Italian academia, led by the University of Padua, which is taking an interdisciplinary approach to our fascination with mortality.

In the Buddhist tradition, mindfulness of death is designed to remind practitioners that death might come as soon as the next morning, the next meal or even the next breath.

On a recent Saturday night, the scene was serene inside Tac-tile Mountain, a small, carefully curated shop in Pasadena, California. The meditation cushions were laid out on the concrete floor.

LOS ANGELES — On a recent Saturday night, the scene was serene inside Tac-tile Mountain, a small, carefully curated shop in Pasadena. The meditation cushions were laid out on the

A death meditation may sound morbid, but often it's a celebration of life. At a Pasadena shop, you can experience a moving death meditation for yourself.

A death meditation may sound morbid, but often it's a celebration of life. At a Pasadena shop, you can experience a moving death meditation for yourself.

Six easy ways to be spontaneous again (and why its so good for us) Sometimes letting go of your routine is just what you need when looking for pockets of happiness Lack of spontaneity affects the other positive aspects of our lives Credit: iStockphoto  The pandemic has robbed of us of many things, not least the freedom to express joy unreservedly. Spontaneity, and its near cousin playfulness, have been sorely missed. When we behave spontaneously, we act without premeditation, purely for the fu...