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7) On death
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"From New York Times bestselling author and pastor Timothy Keller, a book about facing the death of loved ones, as well as our own inevitable death"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Beloved Buddhist nun and bestselling author Pema Chödrön's wise words on working with the countless changes in our lives to find more freedom and less fear. As much as we might try to resist, endings happen in every moment-the end of a relationship, the end of a day, the end of a breath, and ultimately the end of life. And behind each ending is a beginning-though it may be unclear what the beginning holds. How We Live is How We'll Die shares Pema...
Author
Publisher
Llewellyn Publications
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A guide to death and the mysterious world beyond. The rituals, meditations, and exercises are designed to bring you on a journey of discovery through the most profound of all human transitions. Filled with insight and practical guidance, this book shows you how to honor family and friends in spirit and discover the life-affirming aspects of every state of existence.
Author
Publisher
Sounds True
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Through countless editions and across centuries, the Tibetan Book of the Dead has drawn readers intrigued by the Tibetan Buddhist view of the end of life. In a world that often ignores death or hides it from view, Tibetan Buddhists acknowledge it as the last of a countless series of endings in this lifetime. And after each ending comes a new beginning. The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners draws on this timeless wisdom to help readers today...
Author
Publisher
Broadleaf Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"All the Ways Our Dead Still Speak takes readers on a lyrical and tender quest to encounter the hereafter. As Wilde picks up bodies, organizes funerals, and meets with grieving families in a small town in Pennsylvania, those who remain share with him--and us--what they experience in the thin places between life and death."--
Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Aging isn't easy. But it can still be filled with joy-maybe even more joy than we expect... Susan Moon offers a Zen approach to facing our impermanence. Joining levity with tenderness, Moon shares stories from her own life-including knee replacements, Zoom chats with grandchildren, the loss of friends, and a season as a Zen monk in the wilderness-to show that strength can come from within, sometimes unexpectedly, even as our bodies fail. These field...
Author
Publisher
Llewellyn Publications
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Explore death and dying from the perspective of magical and Pagan communities. Filled with rituals, meditations, legal considerations, and practical advice, this book provides profound insights into death as a spiritual process"--
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Sky Burial follows the ritual of "jha-tor", the giving of alms to birds in a northern Tibetan monastery - where the bodies of the dead are offered to the vultures as a final act of kindness to living beings. At the Drigung Monastery lamas chant to call the consciousness from the body. Juniper incense is burned to summon the vultures. Special body breakers, or "rogyapas", unwrap the bodies and cut away the flesh. The bones are crushed and mixed with...
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