Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death

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 backgroundsas has been demonstrated by Joan Halifaxs 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

how it can be survived

Told from the point of view of a young child whose parents are divorced

allowing them to identify with her experience

to why doodling is fun

which advanced the study of the art of dying some 500 years ago

Maybe it was a grandparent

and all facing the challenge of enriching patients' lives and spirits

turn inward

holistic source of solace for all who bear loss

From elephants to whales

" --Publishers Weekly

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