What truly matters when we face the end of life? After decades of sitting at the bedside of hundreds of dying people, Frank Ostaseski has distilled the deepest human concerns into two essential questions: Am I loved? Have I loved well? This week on Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Frank Ostaseski—co-founder of America’s first Buddhist hospice, the Zen Hospice Project, founder of the Metta Institute, and author of The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully. Frank brings extraordinary wisdom from his pioneering work in compassionate end-of-life care, along with profound personal insights from his own encounters with heart surgery, strokes, and the transformative vulnerability of being “on the other side of the sheets.” TOPICS EXPLORED: • The two essential questions that arise when facing death—and what they reveal about living fully now • Why emotional flexibility is the true condition for healing and transformation • How to meet our own fear and pain without abandoning ourselves or others • The practice of “allowing” as a path to both wisdom and compassion • What happens in the dying process: surrender, reconstitution, and coming home • Why Frank is allergic to the notion of a “good death” • The indestructible love that emerges when we keep our hearts open through pain • How to practice dying by paying attention to everyday endings • Moving beyond spiritual bypassing to honor our full human experience • The wings of wisdom and compassion working together This conversation is for anyone grappling with loss, change, or the fundamental questions of existence—offering not prescriptive answers, but the profound medicine of honest presence. ABOUT FRANK OSTASESKI: Frank Ostaseski is a Buddhist teacher, international lecturer, and a pioneer in contemplative end-of-life care. He co-founded the Zen Hospice Project in 1987, America’s first Buddhist hospice, and later established the Metta Institute to provide innovative training programs in compassionate end-of-life care for healthcare professionals and family caregivers. He has taught at Harvard Medical School and the Mayo Clinic, and his award-winning book, The Five Invitations, has been translated into multiple languages. Subscribe to Sounds True's YouTube Channel ► https://bit.ly/SubscribeSTYT Sounds True is a mission-driven learning and media company, and a recognized leader in wellbeing, personal growth, and spiritual transformation. Partnering with the world’s foremost wisdom teachers and best-selling authors, the company reaches millions worldwide with its unique programs, digital learning experiences, and worldwide events. The company also features a variety of original series, weekly shows, and live online experiences on Sounds True One, its global platform and community with members across more than 125 countries. Sounds True is a Public Benefit Corporation and also the home of the Sounds True Foundation. Connect with us: ▪️Facebook: http://bit.ly/2XFIIeE ▪️Instagram: http://bit.ly/2UlEoiH ▪️Website: http://bit.ly/2tOl02d #FrankOstaseski #EndOfLifeCare #BuddhistWisdom #CompassionatePresence #InsightsAtTheEdge #SoundsTrue #TamiSimon #MindfulDying #SpiritualTeaching #HeartWisdom #Vulnerability #MettaInstitute #ZenHospice