Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of DeathA 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. |
Contents
Part Two Giving No Fear | 61 |
Part Three Making a Whole Cloth | 125 |
Being One with Dying | 197 |
Acknowledgments | 203 |
Back Cover
| 205 |
Other editions - View all
Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of ... Joan Halifax No preview available - 2008 |
Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of ... Joan Halifax No preview available - 2024 |
Common terms and phrases
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