Ondrea Levine: Facing Grief with a Merciful Heart
This interview with Ondrea Levine was recorded on October 30th, 2023. Vasu Jon Seskevich and Sitaram Dass traveled to her remote off-the-grid home in the high desert of New Mexico for an intimate conversation about living with an open heart in the face of death and grief.
Stephen and Ondrea Levine were two of the pioneers of the modern conscious death and dying movement and touched the lives of thousands of people worldwide. Stephen died a medication-assisted death with dignity on January 17th, 2016 after many years of living with Alzheimers, and Ondrea was his caregiver in those final years.
They are the authors of numerous books, including Who Dies, Embracing the Beloved, and A Year to Live. https://levinetalks.com is a way for Stephen and Ondrea to continue their teachings and connect with an outside audience.
In the introduction to this interview, Sitaram Dass states, “Stephen and Ondrea spent their entire lives making friends with death, and as Ondrea approached the end of her life after experiencing the death of Stephen, I wanted to know what insight she might have to share. Her matter-of-fact transparency, immediate warmth, humility, compassion, and wisdom left me in awe, but also as if I had just met an intimate friend. This meeting was truly a gift, and I am excited to share it with you.”
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Credits and Links:
Featuring:
Ondrea Levine https://levinetalks.com
Interviewers:
Sitaram Dass https://sitaramdass.com
Vasu Jon Seskevich https://jonvasu.com
AV Production and Filming:
Kiki Love Productions https://kikiloveproductions.com
Video Editing:
zander cole karlin https://zandercole.carrd.co
Intro Music:
Carl Golembeski https://www.instagram.com/mirarimusic
SCP Logo: Beverly Hsu https://www.beverlyhsu.com
Archival footage used with permission from Levine Talks
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