English: In a rural Tibetan village, a group of elderly residents gather monthly to chant, reflect, and preserve sacred traditions—especially the practice of water burial, a significant Tibetan Buddhist death ritual. Against the backdrop of a temple ruined during the Cultural Revolution, they attempt to rebuild not only a sacred structure but also the spiritual legacy of their community. The Elders is a rare and meditative documentary that explores how aging, grief, and reverence for death shape communal life and cultural survival.

中文简介: 纪录片拍摄西藏乡村中一群老人，在废墟中重新建构信仰与死亡仪式。他们以诵经、修庙与水葬传统，抗衡时间与遗忘，让观众见证老去、哀悼与文化传承的深厚力量。

English: Set in Xihaigu, one of China's poorest regions, this intimate documentary follows the daily lives of two elderly Hui Muslims as they face the final chapter of life. With no narration or dramatization, Pass Away quietly observes their routines, relationships, and quiet spirituality as death nears. The film explores how dignity, simplicity, and faith shape one’s outlook on mortality, offering a culturally rich and emotionally restrained lens on end-of-life acceptance.

中文简介: 本片取景于中国最贫困地区之一西海固，通过平静的镜头记录两位回族长者面对生命终章的日常生活。无解说、无渲染，展现出朴素中带着尊严的生死态度，体现宗教信仰在生命尽头的力量。

English: Delivered as an audio lecture series, Life’s Final Lesson offers listeners a reflective and emotionally grounded exploration of palliative care, dignity in dying, and the importance of life education. Xu Tiansheng discusses how to accompany loved ones at the end of life with compassion, wisdom, and presence—making this a valuable tool for caregivers, family members, and grief educators seeking accessible spoken guidance.

中文简介: 本作以有声讲座形式呈现，徐天生以温暖而坚定的声音，引导听众思考生命教育与临终关怀的重要性，分享如何以慈悲、智慧与陪伴支持临终者。适合照护者、家属与从事生命教育的听众作为心灵支持。

English: In this heartfelt and accessible book, palliative care professional Guo Xianhong encourages readers to reflect on what truly matters as life nears its end: expressing gratitude, love, apology, and farewell before it’s too late. Framed around the idea of your final three phone calls, this book guides readers through emotional closure with real stories, prompts, and reflections. It’s a practical, compassionate invitation to initiate meaningful conversations and reduce future regrets.

中文简介: 郭宪鸿以安宁疗护者的专业背景，提出“最后三通电话”的概念，引导读者在临终之前，及时向挚爱之人表达谢意、道歉、爱意与道别。通过真实案例与思考练习，帮助人们以爱与完整面对生命的终章。

English: In this reflective and accessible collection of essays, scholar Chen Yongyi explores what it means to live meaningfully in the face of loss, aging, and the inevitability of death. Drawing on personal experiences, literary references, and Eastern and Western philosophies, she invites readers to consider how acceptance, humor, and presence can help us confront grief and impermanence with clarity and grace.

中文简介: 陈永仪在本书中，以亲身经历、文学典故与东西方哲思结合，探讨人如何在失落、老去与死亡面前，保持清明、幽默与爱。强调生命无常中的智慧、接受与圆融，提供哀伤者与思索生命意义的人温柔的陪伴。

English: In this reflective travel memoir, Lu Xiaoya blends personal storytelling with philosophical inquiry as she journeys through different parts of the world while confronting the realities of illness, aging, and death. Through encounters with people and landscapes, she contemplates mortality not as an endpoint, but as a lens through which to appreciate life more fully.

中文简介: 陆晓娅以旅行为主线，穿插与不同文化背景人们的对话与病中体验，从而建构对死亡与人生意义的再理解，是一本具备诗意与反思力的旅行随笔。

English: In this contemplative essay collection, Chang Jiang explores what it means to “take a bow” before exiting life’s stage. With warmth and philosophical clarity, he reflects on aging, legacy, self-worth, and how one prepares for death with dignity and emotional grace.

中文简介: 作者以“谢幕”为喻，思考人在老去、病中或亲人离世前的心灵准备过程。书中穿插个人回忆与社会观察，是一本结合文学与哲学的哀伤辅助书。

English: This meditative work invites readers into a quiet, sustained reflection on death, drawing from literature, philosophy, and spiritual inquiry. Through introspective essays, Zhang Wenchu encourages a deeper understanding of death’s role in human life, emphasizing acceptance, awareness, and emotional preparedness.

中文简介: 张文初以文字沉稳、情感深厚的方式，引导读者面对死亡中的宁静与觉知。书中融合文学片段、哲思省察与生命体悟，是适合深度哀伤者阅读的文字陪伴。

English: This introductory textbook to thanatology covers topics such as cultural death rituals, grief theory, ethics of dying, and public attitudes toward death. It offers a framework for understanding mortality in personal and social contexts.

中文简介: 本书作为生死学入门教材，结合文化礼仪、悲伤心理、道德抉择与社会认知，构建对“死亡”更广阔而深入的理解。

English: This comprehensive volume gathers essays from scholars across the humanities and social sciences to explore death through a variety of lenses—ranging from Eastern and Western philosophies to social ethics, literature, art, and palliative care.

中文简介: 本书由多位人文学与社会科学学者合著，从哲学、文学、医疗伦理、仪式文化等角度探讨死亡，展现跨学科、跨文化的生死视野。

English: This comprehensive work examines death through a multidisciplinary lens—philosophy, literature, culture, and spiritual reflection. Author Zhang Sanxi explores how death has been represented, feared, and philosophized across different traditions, challenging readers to engage deeply with mortality as both a personal and universal experience.

中文简介: 本书融合哲学、文学与宗教传统，以跨文化视角探讨死亡如何被人类理解、恐惧、象征与再诠释，是一部思考“死亡何以重要”的深度作品。

English: Philosopher Charles Fu bridges psychiatry, ethics, and spirituality in this interdisciplinary work on dying with dignity. Combining Eastern and Western sources, he explores how society can improve end-of-life care through cultural wisdom, ethical compassion, and spiritual literacy.

中文简介: 本书从终末精神照护切入，结合文化哲学、医疗伦理与宗教灵修，探讨“尊严死亡”与“有尊严地活着”的关联，是现代生死学的核心论述之一。

English: In Transcending Death, philosopher Huo Taohui reflects on how exemplary figures throughout Chinese and Western history—Socrates, Confucius, Jesus, and heroic sages—confronted death with dignity, belief, and purpose. The final chapter explores the symbolic meaning of funerary rituals as spiritual acts of cultural restoration.

中文简介: 霍韬晦以哲学角度解析历史人物如何面对死亡，将之升华为精神行动。书末强调葬礼的象征意义，不只是悼念，更是重建文化与生命秩序的仪式。

English: Written by one of Taiwan’s leading scholars in psychology and death education, Living Towards Deathinvites readers to explore the spiritual, emotional, and psychological aspects of human mortality. Through personal reflection, cultural analysis, and philosophical insight, Yu encourages readers to see death not as an end, but as a profound mirror through which life gains meaning.

中文简介: 本书结合心理学与文化研究，作者以深厚学养与柔和语调，引导读者从死亡中看到生命的本质，探讨死亡意识如何影响人生抉择与存在意义。

English: Structured as a course in “death studies,” this book presents fourteen accessible yet profound lessons on how to live meaningfully in the face of death. Drawing on psychology, philosophy, cultural studies, and end-of-life care, it addresses topics such as the fear of death, grief processes, spiritual preparation, and the importance of legacy.

中文简介: 以课堂形式呈现，书中分十四讲探讨生死议题，内容涵盖临终关怀、悲伤辅导、死亡文化与精神准备，是一本兼具学术性与普及性的生死学导读。

English: Life and Death offers readers a comprehensive view of mortality through the lenses of Chinese philosophy, ethics, and modern life education. The author, a scholar in life and death studies, addresses how individuals can understand death not as a fearsome end, but as an essential part of meaningful living.

中文简介: 本书结合中国哲学、伦理学与现代生命教育的视角，探讨人如何理解死亡、接受死亡，并在有限生命中活出意义。适合读者在思索终极命题时提升情感与精神成熟度。

English: In this concise and introspective volume, author Wang Tangjia reflects on the meaning, weight, and silence of death from a philosophical and literary standpoint. Through essays that blend personal meditation with intellectual inquiry, On Death challenges readers to confront mortality—not with fear, but with thoughtful contemplation and existential clarity.

中文简介: 汪堂家在这本书中结合个人经验与哲学思辨，思索死亡的重量与静默。他通过文学与历史文本回应人类的终极命题，引导读者在面对死亡时保持理性与悲悯。

English: This book explores the real-life stories and emotional impact of individuals who have donated their bodies to science—known in Taiwan and Hong Kong as "silent teachers." Through reflections from medical students, faculty, and the families of donors, it provides deep insight into how death can be transformed into a gift of wisdom, compassion, and lifelong learning.

中文简介: 本书记录医学生、教师与大体老师家属的真实心声，描绘解剖课中“无言老师”如何在死亡后继续教导他人，传达对生命与死亡的敬畏与感恩。是一部感人至深的生命教育教材。

English: In Joyfully Embracing Life and Death, Master Sheng Yen shares Dharma teachings on how to face death not with fear, but with acceptance, wisdom, and even joy. Through gentle reflections and practical spiritual advice, he offers a Buddhist path to understanding impermanence, letting go, and cultivating peace in the face of loss.

中文简介: 本书集合圣严法师关于“安然面对死亡”的法语，从放下、无常、慈悲与智慧出发，引导人们将生死作为修行的契机。内容平易近人而深具启发，适合广泛读者群体。

English: In this concise and profound collection of talks, Master Sheng Yen explores the Buddhist perspective on life and death. With clarity and compassion, he helps readers understand impermanence, attachment, and how to face loss with inner calm and wisdom. This book serves as both a guide for those grieving and a reflection tool for anyone contemplating mortality, spiritual growth, or caregiving at the end of life.

中文简介: 圣严法师以禅宗智慧讲述生死观，引导人们放下执著、体悟无常，从而安住当下、无惧死亡。书中结合法语开示与实修建议，是面对亲人离世或自身病苦时的心灵良伴。

English: In this collection of reflections, the late Du Zhengmin draws from Buddhist teachings to explore how we can face death with clarity, calm, and compassion. Through ten life-and-death lessons inspired by the Buddha’s wisdom, the book offers readers tools for navigating grief, impermanence, and fear of mortality. It emphasizes acceptance, the power of mindfulness, and the spiritual liberation found in seeing death as part of life’s natural cycle.

中文简介: 本书是杜正民晚年结合佛法体悟与临终经验的总结。他以十堂课传达佛陀关于生死的教诲，引导人们以正念与慈悲面对无常与死亡，理解生命如实相，进而获得解脱与安宁。