Zen teacher Halifax emphasizes that the process of dying is a rite of passage, and can be viewed as natural and not something to be denied. Here she offers stories as well as guided exercises and contemplations to help readers meditate on death without fear.
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Zen teacher Halifax emphasizes that the process of dying is a rite of passage, and can be viewed as natural and not something to be denied. Here she offers stories as well as guided exercises and contemplations to help readers meditate on death without fear.
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Very good. Ex-library. xix, 204 p.; 24 cm. LCCN 2007042003 Type of material Book Personal name Halifax, Joan. Main title Being with dying: cultivating compassion and fearlessness in the presence of death / Joan Halifax; foreword by Ira Byock. Published/Created Boston: Shambhala, 2008. Description xix, 204 p.; 24 cm. ISBN LC classification R726.8. H35 2008 Summary Zen teacher Joan Halifax has been helping both the dying and their caregivers to face death with courage and compassion for three decades. Here, Joan offers the fruits of her work, providing comfort, inspiration, and practical skills for all those who are in the process of dying or who are charged with a dying person's care. Her teaching, based on Buddhist principles, emphasizes that we have the ability to open up to and rely on our inner strength, and we can help others who are suffering to do the same. Joan offers stories from her personal experience as well as guided exercises and contemplations to help readers meditate on death without fear, develop a commitment to helping others, and transform suffering and resistance into courage. --From publisher description. LC Subjects Terminal care. Death--Psychological aspects. Notes Includes bibliographic references. Dewey class no. 616/.029 Other system no. (OCoLC)175055107 (OCoLC)ocn175055107
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