What objective realities stuck in my memory from the encounter with Real Death: images, pictures, objects, sounds, lines of text, etc. (Quickly re-create a surface-level recall of the experience).
Three elements that most captured my attention were.
When you hear the phrase death is death what is it saying to you
.you are in exactly the same hands, in the hands of the same final reality, in life as in death. Joseph W. Mathews
What might this mean What gut reactions do you feel as you think about the above statement
How do the above statements conflict with the way we live our lives
How do you experience yourself living on the surface of life
What is the art form getting at when it says that life-on-the-surface is human-centered and time-centered
How might you practice a mystery-centered relationship to life What difference would it make
What are your favorite ways to flee Reality
How have you experienced coming home to Reality What difference has that made How has this healing occasioned authenticity in you
As a result of the encounter with Real Death life practices, postures, or next steps I am inclined to consider include:
Other questions raised for me by the encounter with Real Death, and that I wish to explore more deeply, include:
What images or pictures caught your attention in this Module What sounds did you hear What lines of text do you remember What else connected with your awareness; what else do you remember (Recreate a group verbal montage of the cinematic module without reflection on specific elements but simply bringing the material back to mind).
When you hear the phrase death is death, what is this saying to you What are the implications of choosing to acknowledge This is it
.you are in exactly the same hands, in the hands of the same final reality, in life as in death. Joseph W. Mathews
What might this mean What gut reactions do you feel as you think about the above statement
How might you create an active awareness of your own mortality
How did you react to the song Still Gonna Die How does this song conflict with the way our society lives In other words, how does society deny the words of this song
How does society live on the surface of life
What is Real Death getting at when it communicates that, life on the surface is human-centered and time-centered
How might you practice a mystery-centered relationship to life What difference would it make
What are your favorite ways to flee Reality
How have you experienced coming home to Reality What difference has this made How has this healing occasioned authenticity in you
How might your life be different moving forward as a result of engaging this art form What new life practices or postures are you inclined to consider
What other questions are raised for you by this encounter with Real Death that you wish for the group to discuss