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Afternoons with Leith Forrest

Afternoons with Leith Forrest

SA Death Festival returns to Centennial Park this Sunday

Oct 14, 2026 · 15 min · 8 segments

Death Festival Founder, India Wallace & Pure Land Home Hospice Board Member, Catherine Ooi joined Leith Forrest on FIVEAA. Listen live on the FIVEAA Player. Follow…

Death Festival Founder, India Wallace & Pure Land Home Hospice Board Member, Catherine Ooi joined Leith Forrest on FIVEAA. Listen live on the FIVEAA Player. Follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram Subscribe on YouTube See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Death Festival Founder, India Wallace & Pure Land Home Hospice Board Member, Catherine Ooi joined Leith Forrest on FIVEAA. Listen live on the FIVEAA Player. Follow…

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Speakers: Leith ForrestHostIndia WallaceGuestCatherine OoiGuest

Festival Program and Experiences8:55 – 13:00

Leith ForrestHost

8:55

So let's talk about some of the highlights of this particular program.

Leith ForrestHost

8:59

So Heather Holmes-Ross, who's the mayor of Mitcham, uh, Dr. Heather Holmes-Ross, is going to open your festival.

Leith ForrestHost

9:05

There'll be a mediation, uh, on the imper- in the-

I

India WallaceGuest

9:08

Meditation

Leith ForrestHost

9:09

... meditation.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:10

Meditation.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:10

[laughs]

Leith ForrestHost

9:10

Sorry.

Leith ForrestHost

9:11

Meditation.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:11

That's okay.

Leith ForrestHost

9:12

Uh, lack of sleep.

Leith ForrestHost

9:13

So talking about obviously, um, precious life and, and starting the festival like that.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:17

Yeah.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:18

So, um, yeah, Heather's kindly opening the festival, which is wonderful.

Leith ForrestHost

9:21

Yep.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:21

And Mitcham have, um, supported us with a grant as well, which is even better.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:26

Um, but yeah, meditation on impermanence.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:28

So I know that sounds like a bit of a strange word to people-

Leith ForrestHost

9:31

Mm

I

India WallaceGuest

9:31

... that are not Buddhist, but impermanence is something that we as Buddhists always think about.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:37

And if we can appreciate the impermanence of life, we're gonna live our life better.

Leith ForrestHost

9:41

Yes.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:41

We're gonna live our life more fully.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:42

So that's a beautiful way to open.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:44

And she also does a closing meditation for us too, on loving kindness, which I think is beautiful for everyone to leave with.

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Society
Spirituality and MortalityReligion
South Australian Death FestivalEvents > Community Events > Death Awareness Events
Festival Program and AttendanceEvents > Community Events > Death Awareness Events > South Australian Death Festival
Death Acceptance and Grief ConversationsDeath > End-of-Life Issues
Community Death LiteracyDeath > End-of-Life Issues > Death Acceptance and Grief Conversations
Normalizing Discussions of MortalityDeath > End-of-Life Issues > Death Acceptance and Grief Conversations > Community Death Literacy
Hospice and End-of-Life ServicesHealthcare > Palliative Care
Home-Based Palliative CareHealthcare > Palliative Care > Hospice and End-of-Life Services
Holistic Support for People Dying at HomeHealthcare > Palliative Care > Hospice and End-of-Life Services > Home-Based Palliative Care
Interfaith Perspectives on DeathReligion > Spirituality and Mortality
Death Festival Interfaith PanelReligion > Spirituality and Mortality > Interfaith Perspectives on Death
Meditation on Impermanence and Loving-KindnessReligion > Spirituality and Mortality > Interfaith Perspectives on Death > Death Festival Interfaith Panel
Death Education and Advance Care PlanningSociety > Community Support
Funeral and Bereavement ResourcesSociety > Community Support > Death Education and Advance Care Planning
End-of-Life IssuesDeath
Palliative CareHealthcare
Community SupportSociety
Community EventsEvents
Death Awareness EventsEvents > Community Events
Religion
Events
Healthcare
Death

Festival Program and Experiences8:55 – 13:00

Leith ForrestHost

8:55

So let's talk about some of the highlights of this particular program.

Leith ForrestHost

8:59

So Heather Holmes-Ross, who's the mayor of Mitcham, uh, Dr. Heather Holmes-Ross, is going to open your festival.

Leith ForrestHost

9:05

There'll be a mediation, uh, on the imper- in the-

I

India WallaceGuest

9:08

Meditation

Leith ForrestHost

9:09

... meditation.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:10

Meditation.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:10

[laughs]

Leith ForrestHost

9:10

Sorry.

Leith ForrestHost

9:11

Meditation.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:11

That's okay.

Leith ForrestHost

9:12

Uh, lack of sleep.

Leith ForrestHost

9:13

So talking about obviously, um, precious life and, and starting the festival like that.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:17

Yeah.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:18

So, um, yeah, Heather's kindly opening the festival, which is wonderful.

Leith ForrestHost

9:21

Yep.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:21

And Mitcham have, um, supported us with a grant as well, which is even better.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:26

Um, but yeah, meditation on impermanence.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:28

So I know that sounds like a bit of a strange word to people-

Leith ForrestHost

9:31

Mm

I

India WallaceGuest

9:31

... that are not Buddhist, but impermanence is something that we as Buddhists always think about.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:37

And if we can appreciate the impermanence of life, we're gonna live our life better.

Leith ForrestHost

9:41

Yes.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:41

We're gonna live our life more fully.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:42

So that's a beautiful way to open.

I

India WallaceGuest

9:44

And she also does a closing meditation for us too, on loving kindness, which I think is beautiful for everyone to leave with.

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