Living in the Light of Death: On the Art of Being Truly Alive

by Larry Rosenberg

Here's a preview of the rest of your life: you're gonna get old and/or sick and you're gonna die. A great remedy for not forgetting that pesky fact is repetition of the Buddhist text known as the Five Subjects for Frequent Recollection. Larry shows that the Five Subjects aren't the "downer " you might expect. In fact, contemplating them is a way to become intimate with ourselves, others, and the world around us-and that's ultimately pretty delightful.