Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- If children observe nature's cycles where death and life blend joyfully, they will learn that death is beautiful and without fear.
- In plain terms
- Children who see nature's cycles learn death is beautiful.
- What can you take from it?
- Teach children about nature to reduce fear of death.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does nature teach about endings?
- How do you explain death to children?
Another view
Some children may still find death frightening regardless of natural examples.
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