Periagoge
Scenario

When siblings have conflicting Buddhist approaches to a parent's dying process

My sister and I both practice Buddhism but we're handling our mother's terminal diagnosis completely differently — she's diving deep into impermanence teachings while I keep getting caught between acceptance and fighting for every moment, and our different approaches are making it hard for us to support each other.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Family members are experiencing tension between different interpretations of Buddhist acceptance in the face of terminal illness.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Buddhist grief — impermanence as practice?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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