“Real love doesn't die. It's the physical body that dies. Genuine, authentic love has no expectations whatsoever; it doesn't even need the physical presence of a person. ... Even when he is dead and buried that part of you that loves the person will always live.” NeedsPersonsRealBodyDiesExpectationsGenuineBuriedReal LovePhysical Body Author:Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
“Those who have the strength and the love to sit with a dying patient in the silence that goes beyond words will know that this moment is neither frightening nor painful, but a peaceful cessation of the functioning of the body.” KnowsLoveMomentsBodyDeathSilenceDyingStrengthPatientPainfulPeacefulFrighteningMoment Of Silence Author:Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
“It is not the end of the physical body that should worry us. Rather, our concern must be to live while we're alive - to release our inner selves from the spiritual death that comes with living behind a facade designed to conform to external definitions of who and what we are.” ShouldEndsSelfBodySpiritualDeathBehindsWorryAliveConcernDefinitionsReleaseLife And DeathConformityConformDeep ThoughtInner SelfEnd Of LifeFacadePhysical BodyPhysicalityLove And DeathNear DeathI Am AliveSpiritual Death Author:Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
“Death is simply a shedding of the physical body like the butterfly shedding its cocoon. It is a transition to a higher state of consciousness where you continue to perceive, to understand, to laugh, and to be able to grow.” StatesBodyAbleDeathGrowsConsciousnessLaughingHigherPerceiveGrievingLife And DeathTransitionButterflyBereavementAfter DeathLife DeathLife After DeathPhysical BodyStates Of ConsciousnessDying DeathLove And DeathCocoonsNear DeathLove DeathGrief And DeathGrief And MourningDeath GrievingHeaven And Death Author:Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
“When we have passed the tests we are sent to Earth to learn, we are allowed to graduate. We are allowed to shed our body, which imprisons our souls.” SoulBodyEarthDeathLearningDyingTestsGraduatesShedGraduationPsychiatristInspirational Death Author:Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
“We are all so bent and determined to get what we want, we miss the lessons that could be learned from life's experiences. Many of my AIDS patients discovered that the last year of their lives was by far their best. Many have said they wouldn't have traded the rich quality of that last year of life for a healthier body. Sadly, it is only when tragedy strikes that most of us begin attending to the deeper aspects of life. It is only then that we attempt to go beyond surface concerns-what we look like, how much money we make, and so forth-to discover what's really important.” WantYearsLooksSaidImportantBodyLastsQualityRichMissingPerspectiveLessonsConcernAspectTragedyPatientDeeperDeterminedSurfaceStrikesAidsLast YearBentAttendingAspects Of LifeYears Of Life Author:Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
“Death is simply a shedding of the physical body, like the butterfly coming out of a cocoon. . . . It's like putting away your winter coat when spring comes.” BodyDeathSpringWinterComing OutButterflyCoatsPhysical BodyCocoons Author:Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
“Death is the final stage of growth in this life. There is no total death. Only the body dies. The self or the spirit, or whatever you may wish to label it, is eternal. You may interpret this in any way that makes you comfortable.” WayMaySelfBodyDeathSpiritDiesWishGrowthStageComfortableEternalFinalsThis LifeLabels Author:Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
“I think that as you evolve spiritually, automatically your body tells you what is acceptable for your body and what is not.” ThinkingBodyAcceptingYour BodyEvolveAcceptable Author:Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
“It's not the end of the physical body that should worry us. Rather our concern must be to live while we're alive.” ShouldEndsBodyDeathWorryAliveConcernLife And DeathConformEnd Of LifeFacadePhysical BodyLove And DeathSpiritual Death Author:Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
