Gary Wederspahn's guest appearances

Gary Wederspahn

End-of-Life University

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Learn about fascinating end-of-life rituals from cultures around the world. My guest Gary Wederspahn is a board member of the Final Exit Network and the author of a book and many articles on cross-cultural communications and relations. He has served as a Peace Corps Director in Guatemala, Costa Rica and Ecuador and has traveled in over 20 countries. He shares his passion for studying end-of-life rituals and traditions wherever he has traveled, including slides from many different countries. Learn more at these websites: www.finalexitnetwork.org www.thegooddeathsocietyblog.net Watch on YouTube Listen here: This episode includes: What is appreciative inquiry and how it facilitates conversationsWhy studying end-of-life traditions introduces you to the values and deep culture of societiesHow end-of-life care has been outsourced here in the U.S. to our detrimentMayan traditions around death in Guatemala during Dia de los MuertosThree-part community cremation rituals in BaliThe “thin veil” between the living and the dead that is perceived in many culturesHow “continuing bonds” with ancestors help strengthen the familyThe use of cremated ashes to make burial beads in KoreaHow Vietnamese funeral processions resemble funeral parades in New OrleansCeremonial kites flown in Guatemala city to honor their ancestors during Dia de los MuertosZoroastrian custom of leaving corpses in “Towers of Silence” for vultures to consumeIfugao people in high country of Philippines keep bodies of their ancestors in rafters of the house and bring them out during special events“Bone collecting” ritual after cremation in JapanIgorot hanging coffins in the Philippines Tibetan sky burial also depends on vultures;  Sioux burial platforms similarly rely on ravens to consume the bodyHow Gary’s exposure to the rituals of other countries has informed his own decisions for the end of life Links mentioned in this episode: Register for Q&amp;A with Becky Aud-Jennison Leave me a message by email: kwyattmd@comcast.net, Twitter, Facebook or InstagramSupport your local bookstore by buying my books on Bookshop and Indiebound: 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying and The Journey from Ego to SoulSubscribe to this podcast on Apple, Google, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Stitcher RadioCheck out the Series I’ve recorded in the past hereJoin the team at Patreon.com/eolu and get access to the EOLU mug: “Mind if we talk about death?” (only Patrons can purchase it). PLUS get our new bonuses: the monthly EOL News Update, movie reviews from 2 Doctors and a Movie, and automatic access to A Year of Reading Dangerously! Buy me a coffee Donate on Paypal If you enjoy this content please share it with others and consider leaving a review on iTunes. Thanks again to all supporters on my page at Patreon.com/eolu, especially my newest patron Erinn Gregory! Your contributions make all the difference.

Learn about fascinating end-of-life rituals from cultures around the world. My guest Gary Wederspahn is a board member of the Final Exit Network and the author of a book and many articles on cross-cultural communications and relations. He has served as a Peace Corps Director in Guatemala, Costa Rica and Ecuador and has traveled in over 20 countries. He shares his passion for studying end-of-life rituals and traditions wherever he has traveled, including slides from many different countries. Learn more at these websites: <a href="https://finalexitnetwork.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.finalexitnetwork.org</a> <a href="https://www.thegooddeathsocietyblog.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.thegooddeathsocietyblog.net</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/01YNuRTGP_A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch on YouTube</a> <a href="https://eolupodcast.com/2022/05/18/ep-352-cross-cultural-end-of-life-practices-with-gary-wederspahn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen here:</a> <h3>This episode includes:</h3> <ul><li>What is appreciative inquiry and how it facilitates conversations</li><li>Why studying end-of-life traditions introduces you to the values and deep culture of societies</li><li>How end-of-life care has been outsourced here in the U.S. to our detriment</li><li>Mayan traditions around death in Guatemala during Dia de los Muertos</li><li>Three-part community cremation rituals in Bali</li><li>The “thin veil” between the living and the dead that is perceived in many cultures</li><li>How “continuing bonds” with ancestors help strengthen the family</li><li>The use of cremated ashes to make burial beads in Korea</li><li>How Vietnamese funeral processions resemble funeral parades in New Orleans</li><li>Ceremonial kites flown in Guatemala city to honor their ancestors during Dia de los Muertos</li><li>Zoroastrian custom of leaving corpses in “Towers of Silence” for vultures to consume</li><li>Ifugao people in high country of Philippines keep bodies of their ancestors in rafters of the house and bring them out during special events</li><li>“Bone collecting” ritual after cremation in Japan</li><li>Igorot hanging coffins in the Philippines </li><li>Tibetan sky burial also depends on vultures; Sioux burial platforms similarly rely on ravens to consume the body</li><li>How Gary’s exposure to the rituals of other countries has informed his own decisions for the end of life</li></ul> <h3>Links mentioned in this episode:</h3> <ul><li><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrduChrz0rGNMaOj1_yA1VjDGrgsFFpj7m" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Register for Q&amp;A</a> with Becky Aud-Jennison</li></ul> <ul><li>Leave me a message by email: kwyattmd@comcast.net, <a href="https://twitter.com/spiritualmd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/eoluniversity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kwyattmd/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li>Support your local bookstore by buying my books on <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/books-by-karen-wyatt-md" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bookshop</a> and Indiebound: <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781786783110" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">7 Lessons for Living from the Dying</a> and <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780982685563" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Journey from Ego to Soul</a></li><li>Subscribe to this podcast on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/end-of-life-university/id1033282990" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9lb2x1cG9kY2FzdC5jb20vY2F0ZWdvcnkvZW9scG9kY2FzdC9mZWVkLw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7bdr4odBlaaDy8NoJhcFsL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-end-of-life-university-31099550/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iHeart Radio</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/karen-wyatt/endoflife-university" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher Radio</a></li><li>Check out the Series I’ve recorded in the past <a href="https://eolupodcast.com/series/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a></li><li>Join the team at <a href="http://patreon.com/eolu" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com/eolu</a> and get access to the EOLU mug: “Mind if we talk about death?” (only Patrons can purchase it). 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