| Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death Contributor(s): Halifax, Joan (Author), Byock, Ira (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1590307186 ISBN-13: 9781590307182 Publisher: Shambhala OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2009 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Death, Grief, Bereavement - Family & Relationships | Death, Grief, Bereavement - Medical | Emergency Medicine |
| Dewey: 616.029 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (0.75 lbs) 204 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Buddhist teacher draws from her years of experience in caring for the dying to provide inspiring lessons on how to face death with courage and compassion The Buddhist approach to death can be of great benefit to people of all backgrounds--as has been demonstrated by Joan Halifax's decades of work with the dying and their caregivers. A Zen priest and a world-renowned pioneer in care of the dying, Halifax has helped countless people face death with courage and trained caregivers in compassioante end-of-life care. In this book, Halifax offers lessons from dying people and caregivers, as well as guided meditations to help readers contemplate death without fear, develop a commitment to helping others, and transform suffering and resistance into courage. Her teachings affirm that we can open and contact our inner strength--and that we can help others who are suffering to do the same. Being with Dying is a source of wisdom for anyone who is facing their own death, caring for someone who is dying, or wishing to explore the transformative power of the dying process. |