Modern Western culture views death as the ultimate terror and final dissolution of meaning, in contrast to many historical and non-Western cultures that understood death as a natural transition and opening into another realm.
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Unidentified Speaker — Carl Jung’s Near-Death Experience & Marie-Louise von Franz … [UoDWUyrnyC8]Evidence Quote
“The spirit of our time sees death as the ultimate terror— a final dissolution and the loss of all meaning. Yet many who have brushed against death describe an awe-inspiring encounter with a divine reality that transcends our physical existence.”
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Carl Jung’s Near-Death Experience & Marie-Louise von Franz on the Mystery of Death-Dreams— The Jungian AionCreated: 8/11/2026, 7:43:30 AM
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