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Being with dying : cultivating compassion and fearlessness in the presence of death

By: Publication details: Boston Shambhala 2008Edition: 1st edDescription: xix, 204 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1570624690
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • WB 310.6
Online resources: 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Barcode
Short Loan Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services Main Library WB 310.6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T2613
Short Loan Our Lady's Hospice and Care Services Practice of Medicine WB 310.6 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T2861

9781570624698 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Includes bibliographic references.

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.

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