Living Towards Death · 向死而生

About this book

A book on life education, mortality, meaning and values. Drawing on his near-death experience following a car accident in New Zealand in 2002 and years of teaching, Zhao Yue invites readers to consider where we come from, where we are going and who we are.

The book discusses research and cases concerning out-of-body and near-death experiences, children reporting past-life memories and after-death communication, alongside Eastern cultural traditions. These interpretations and arguments are presented as the author’s perspective.

It also explores preparation, conversations with family, companionship at the end of life and saying goodbye. Its central invitation is to reflect on mortality in advance and live the present with greater clarity.

Author

Zhao Yue holds a doctorate in development economics from the University of Alberta and is the founder of Oriental Wisdom Academy. He has taught EMBA programmes at institutions including the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business and Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management, and has provided business advisory services and training.

he began offering public-interest classes on life and death in 2008 and had discussed these subjects face to face with more than 100,000 people by 2021. His life education work continues through publishing and online communication.

Features

• Connects personal experience with life education and philosophical reflection.
• Examines attitudes towards life, death and values.
• Introduces related research and Eastern traditions as subjects for reflection.
• Considers family conversations, preparation, companionship and farewell.

Contents overview

• Preface The origins of the inquiry
• Part I Why facing life and death matters
• Part II Perspectives on death and Western science
• Part III Perspectives on life through science and philosophy
• Part IV Values and Eastern wisdom
• Part V Preparing for a peaceful end of life
• Part VI Compassion and a peaceful farewell
• Conclusion and afterword

Who this book is for

For readers interested in meaning, life education, ageing parents and end-of-life companionship, including business leaders, managers and families who wish to reflect on mortality in advance.

Book details

Publisher: 東方智慧商學院有限公司

Publication date: September 2026

ISBN: 9789887174509

Price: HK$138.00 · Stock: 497 copies

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