The River's Edge - Hinduism and the Flow of Grief

Have you ever felt like you were 'clinging' to a memory so tightly that your hands actually hurt? In our Lab sessions so far, we’ve looked at how we 'anchor' ourselves to the past. But today, we are heading to India to investigate the opposite: The Art of Letting Go.We’re looking at the Hindu concept of Antyesti, the 'Last Sacrifice.' We’re asking: why is fire and water so central to the grieving process in the East? And what happens to the Ventral Striatum when we shift from 'Possession' to 'Release'? If you’ve been feeling 'stuck' in your sorrow, stay with us. We’re going to look at why the river never flows backward.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-grief-lab--6886563/support.