The Monks Believe
“In the United States, for example, there has been an increase in
the number of people wanting to treat funerals as celebrations rather
than sad or mournful occasions. In a 2010 survey, 48 percent of people
said they preferred a “celebration of life” compared with 11 percent who
wanted a “traditional funeral.” One-third of all respondents said they
wanted no funeral at all. This idea of celebration may seem evolved and
selfless at first, but the monks believe it deprives people of the
experience of processing a death for what it is.”
―
Priya Parker,
The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters
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