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[New Book] When You Understand Death, You Can See Life — What Thousands of Farewells Taught About Living
The moment we face death, we begin to understand the preciousness of life.
Lee Sang-jae, a veteran funeral professional who has witnessed thousands of final farewells over more than three decades, has published a new book, When You Understand Death, You Can See Life.
The book is an essay that examines death not simply as something to fear or avoid, but as a lens through which we can reconsider the meaning of life, human relationships and the value of the present moment.
Drawing on his experiences at countless funeral sites, Lee explores what death reveals about human nature, family, relationships, grief and dignity.
As Korea experiences rapid demographic and social changes, including population aging and the rise of single-person households, traditional family structures and interpersonal relationships are also changing. The increase in funerals without family members or without a traditional funeral hall reflects these broader changes.
Lee argues that changes in funeral practices are not merely changes in procedures. They also reveal changes in family, community and human relationships.
For him, a funeral is more than a ceremony. It is a process through which the bereaved confront grief, remember a loved one and support one another. Remembering someone's final moments, he suggests, ultimately leads us to ask who we are connected to and how we are living today.
The book consists of four parts.
Part 1, ¡°Death Is Not Someone Else¡¯s Story,¡± examines why people find it difficult to talk about death, what human beings reveal at funeral sites, and the insights about life that the author has gained from witnessing countless deaths.
Part 2, ¡°Funerals, Grief and the Time Afterward,¡± explores the essence of funerals, dignified death, the meaning of memory, and the grief experienced by bereaved families.
Part 3, ¡°Preparing for Death Means Preparing for Life,¡± discusses the true meaning of Well-Dying and introduces practical preparations, including wills, advance directives for life-sustaining treatment, and decisions regarding one's preferred funeral arrangements. The author also examines death education and the role of funeral directors.
Part 4, ¡°Imagining My Own Death,¡± presents the author's own vision of his desired funeral and the message he hopes to leave behind.
The end of the book also provides practical resources, including information on advance directives for life-sustaining treatment, a funeral preparation checklist and 10 principles for a dignified funeral.
Lee emphasizes that talking about death does not mean wishing for death. Rather, it means thinking about how we should live through the perspective of death.
Death can strip away the layers of misunderstanding, conflict and emotion that accumulate throughout life. Preparing for death and discussing it with loved ones can therefore become an opportunity to reconsider the meaning of today, appreciate our relationships and reflect on what we want to leave behind.
The book is recommended for anyone interested in Well-Dying, as well as families preparing for the later years and eventual passing of their parents or loved ones. It may also serve as a useful resource for funeral directors, professionals in the funeral industry, educators interested in death education and readers studying Well-Dying.
About the Author
Lee Sang-jae is Korea's first honorary master of traditional funeral culture and a funeral professional with more than 30 years of experience spanning three generations.
He holds a master's degree in law from Dongguk University's Graduate School of Law and an honorary doctorate in law. His lifelong inquiry has centered on one fundamental question:
¡°How can human dignity be preserved in the face of death?¡±
He has served as chairman of the Korea Funeral Directors Association and as a professor at Myongji University. He has also worked on the front lines of national disaster sites, helping protect the dignity of the deceased and support grieving families.
To preserve Korea's disappearing traditional funeral culture, he established the Lee Sang-jae Funeral Culture Museum in Andong. He has made the preservation and international recognition of Korean traditional funeral culture, including its potential inscription on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, a lifelong mission.
After witnessing death for three decades, he is also pursuing a new role as a suicide-prevention professional dedicated to helping people who are still living.
When You Understand Death, You Can See Life ultimately asks readers to look at life through the lens of death—to reconsider the value of family and human relationships and to reflect on how they want to live today.
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[New Book] When You Understand Death, You Can See Life — What Thousands of Farewells Taught About Living
The moment we face death, we begin to understand the preciousness of life.
Lee Sang-jae, a veteran funeral professional who has witnessed thousands of final farewells over more than three decades, has published a new book, When You Understand Death, You Can See Life.
The book is an essay that examines death not simply as something to fear or avoid, but as a lens through which we can reconsider the meaning of life, human relationships and the value of the present moment.
Drawing on his experiences at countless funeral sites, Lee explores what death reveals about human nature, family, relationships, grief and dignity.
As Korea experiences rapid demographic and social changes, including population aging and the rise of single-person households, traditional family structures and interpersonal relationships are also changing. The increase in funerals without family members or without a traditional funeral hall reflects these broader changes.
Lee argues that changes in funeral practices are not merely changes in procedures. They also reveal changes in family, community and human relationships.
For him, a funeral is more than a ceremony. It is a process through which the bereaved confront grief, remember a loved one and support one another. Remembering someone's final moments, he suggests, ultimately leads us to ask who we are connected to and how we are living today.
The book consists of four parts.
Part 1, ¡°Death Is Not Someone Else¡¯s Story,¡± examines why people find it difficult to talk about death, what human beings reveal at funeral sites, and the insights about life that the author has gained from witnessing countless deaths.
Part 2, ¡°Funerals, Grief and the Time Afterward,¡± explores the essence of funerals, dignified death, the meaning of memory, and the grief experienced by bereaved families.
Part 3, ¡°Preparing for Death Means Preparing for Life,¡± discusses the true meaning of Well-Dying and introduces practical preparations, including wills, advance directives for life-sustaining treatment, and decisions regarding one's preferred funeral arrangements. The author also examines death education and the role of funeral directors.
Part 4, ¡°Imagining My Own Death,¡± presents the author's own vision of his desired funeral and the message he hopes to leave behind.
The end of the book also provides practical resources, including information on advance directives for life-sustaining treatment, a funeral preparation checklist and 10 principles for a dignified funeral.
Lee emphasizes that talking about death does not mean wishing for death. Rather, it means thinking about how we should live through the perspective of death.
Death can strip away the layers of misunderstanding, conflict and emotion that accumulate throughout life. Preparing for death and discussing it with loved ones can therefore become an opportunity to reconsider the meaning of today, appreciate our relationships and reflect on what we want to leave behind.
The book is recommended for anyone interested in Well-Dying, as well as families preparing for the later years and eventual passing of their parents or loved ones. It may also serve as a useful resource for funeral directors, professionals in the funeral industry, educators interested in death education and readers studying Well-Dying.
About the Author
Lee Sang-jae is Korea's first honorary master of traditional funeral culture and a funeral professional with more than 30 years of experience spanning three generations.
He holds a master's degree in law from Dongguk University's Graduate School of Law and an honorary doctorate in law. His lifelong inquiry has centered on one fundamental question:
¡°How can human dignity be preserved in the face of death?¡±
He has served as chairman of the Korea Funeral Directors Association and as a professor at Myongji University. He has also worked on the front lines of national disaster sites, helping protect the dignity of the deceased and support grieving families.
To preserve Korea's disappearing traditional funeral culture, he established the Lee Sang-jae Funeral Culture Museum in Andong. He has made the preservation and international recognition of Korean traditional funeral culture, including its potential inscription on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, a lifelong mission.
After witnessing death for three decades, he is also pursuing a new role as a suicide-prevention professional dedicated to helping people who are still living.
When You Understand Death, You Can See Life ultimately asks readers to look at life through the lens of death—to reconsider the value of family and human relationships and to reflect on how they want to live today.
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