| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
viii, 290 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-290). |
| Contents |
The first invitation: Don't wait. The doorway to possibility ; At once here and disappearing ; The maturation of hope ; The heart of the matter -- The second invitation: Welcome everything, push away nothing. As is ; Turn toward your suffering ; Love heals -- The third invitation: Bring your whole self to the experience. Don't be a role, be a soul ; Taming the inner critic ; The raging river ; Hearing the cries of the world -- The fourth invitation: Find a place of rest in the middle of things ; The calm in the storm ; Mind the gap ; Courageous presence -- The fifth invitation: Cultivate don't know mind. The story of forgetfulness ; Not knowing is most intimate ; Surrender to the sacred. |
| Summary |
"Life and death are a package deal. They cannot be pulled apart and we cannot truly live unless we are aware of death. [This book is a] meditation on the meaning of life and how maintaining an ever-present consciousness of death can bring us closer to our truest selves ... [Zen Hospice Project cofounder Frank Ostaseski] distills the lessons gleaned over the course of his career, offering ... [a] guide that points to a radical path to transformation"-- adapted from book jacket. |
| Subject |
Death -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.
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Death -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.
(OCoLC)fst00888653
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Buddhist philosophy.
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SELF-HELP / Death, Grief, Bereavement.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Death, Grief, B.
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FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Death, Grief, Bereavement.
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PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist.
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SELF-HELP / Death, Grief, Bereavement.
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SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational.
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| Added Author |
Remen, Rachel Naomi, author of foreword.
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| Added Title |
Discovering what death can teach us about living fully |
| ISBN |
9781250074652 (hardcover) |
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1250074657 (hardcover) |
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9781250074669 (e-book) |
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1250074665 (e-book) |
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