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\"Nadav<\/a>
Nadav Kurtz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I don’t know what happens when we die. After, I mean. I don’t believe in heaven — but I don’t believe in hell, either. I have no idea if we reincarnate, although many Buddhists do believe in reincarnation.<\/p>\n

I only know that right now, I’m doing the best I can. And that a friend sent me a link to a short film that made me think. About the lives some of us live, and the ever-present danger of no tomorrow…<\/p>\n

Nadav Kurtz, the maker of the short documentary film, meditates in the Zen Buddhist tradition, he notes<\/a> in an interview in Filmmaker Magazine. Like many Buddhists, he thinks often of impermanence. Specifically, the impermanence of life, and how fine is the line between life & death.\"Para\u00edso_WideExt01\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Here is his new short film for you. Click on the pictures of the window washers at dawn, right, and enjoy the view.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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