06:17

The Flame

Name: The Flame
Uploaded: 2020-05-07T06:01:50.000Z
Duration: 6 min 17 s
Channel: Brooks Palmer
Description: Brooks talks about his experience prior to getting a lung transplant seven years ago, when his body was wasting away, like a candle. He realized how the candle, not the flame, is what melts. He used the time to reflect on his life, and never felt more alive, despite his body withering away.

by Brooks Palmer

Rated

4.9

Type

talks

Activity

Meditation

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Everyone

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347

Brooks talks about his experience prior to getting a lung transplant seven years ago, when his body was wasting away, like a candle. He realized how the candle, not the flame, is what melts. He used the time to reflect on his life, and never felt more alive, despite his body withering away.

Lung Transplant Life Force Feeling Alive Reflection Shared Experiences Death Hallucinations Primal Forces Feeling Alive During Sickness Body As Candle Metaphor Peace With Death Post Transplant Hallucinations Body Metaphors Reflections On Illness

Meet your Teacher

Brooks Palmer

Sebastopol, CA, USA

Meet your Teacher

Brooks Palmer

Sebastopol, CA, USA

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