5+ day, 21+ hour ago (182+ words) Looking for an entry-level book giving an overview of the concepts of what happens (or doesn't happen) after death from the POV of a variety of belief systems.I really only have a basic understanding of some western/Christian afterlife beliefs, or the basic concept of reincarnation, but would love a book that goes over a wide range of belief systems and what their takes on the afterlife look like, and importantly, what during life you must 'achieve' to be granted access to said afterlife. This can be positive (heaven type places) or negative (hell type places). Just looking to learn more about what other people believe! Would love if the text goes into the supernatural at all, such as the existence and meaning of spirits or ghosts on our current plane, etc. Not looking for any writing with a…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago (248+ words) I'm looking for a nice Buddha statue as a gift for my wife. Difficulty level: Canada.This is for my wife. Just to head off any thoughts that this is cultural appropriation or that it's disrespectful or whatever: she's been practicing mindfulness for years, reading books by Thich Nhat Hanh, the Dalai Lama, and others, she's attended meditation retreats, etc. She is serious about this and it's not just for, like, decor. The criteria that I'm working with are: It should be seated/in a meditating pose, not standing. No hand gestures. Simple but not too simple. Healthy, not too fat or thin. I don't know exactly what size, but this would be for indoors, not outdoors. Cost is not a huge concern but let's put an upper bound of $500 USD. As noted above, I'm in Canada, specifically southwestern Ontario,…...