Radical kindness Innocent yet not naive Vulnerable yet not fragile Naked yet not self-conscious Generous yet not sacrificial Gentle yet...

There is a kinship between suicide and mysticism: both seek the end of the “self” as a release from suffering. Both are willing to fall into Death’s embrace in search of new life. Both have access to altered states of consciousness—consider, for example, the well-documented sense of “calm” that often precedes a suicidal act.

What can be given to me, I don’t want. What can be taken away from me, I don’t need. - paraphrased after Eric Baret In traditions that...