Download or read book Practicing Conscious Living and Dying written by Annamaria Hemingway and published by 6th Books. This book was released on 2007-12-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An uplifting collection of spiritually illuminating texts and powerfully thought- provoking real life stories, showing death as an integral part of life. Modern medical advances have resulted in death and dying becoming a taboo, which leaves us feeling isolated when the inescapability of death touches our lives. These touching observations of closeness to someone else who is dying, and personal accounts of near death experiences and after-death communication, illustrate how coming to terms with the inevitability of death is actually a life-affirming experience. These emotionally powerful and inspirational experiences address timeless questions and show how each of the people has come to understand that death teaches us that the preciousness of life must be lived with a sense of purpose and meaning, as a celebration of our existence.
Download or read book Journey of Awakening written by Ram Dass and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2012-01-04 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find the practice that’s right for you with this exploration of the many paths of meditation—from mantra, prayer, singing, visualizations, and “just sitting” to movement meditations such as tai chi “Everyone has experienced a moment of pure awareness. A moment without thinking ‘I am aware’ or ‘that is a tree.’ Such moments bring a sense of rightness, of clarity, of being at one. Such moments are the essence of meditation.”—Ram Dass Ram Dass is an American psychologist and spiritual teacher who has studied and practiced meditation for many years. Here he shares his understanding and suggests how you can find methods suitable for you. He illuminates the stages and benefits of meditative practice, and provides wise and often humorous advice on overcoming difficulties along the way.
Download or read book Living Meaningfully Dying Joyfully written by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The practice of transference of consciousness. Buddhist insight into death and dying helping us to develop an awareness of our own mortality.
Download or read book Who Dies written by Stephen Levine and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work demonstrates how to open to the immensity of living with death. It shows readers how to participate fully in life as the perfect preparation for whatever may come next, be it sorrow or joy, loss or gain, death or a new wonderment at life.
Download or read book Living Is Dying written by Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insightful collection of teachings about death and dying to help face life's greatest mystery calmly and with equanimity. Lifetimes of effort go into organizing, designing, and structuring every aspect of our lives, but how many people are willing to contemplate the inevitability of death? Although dying is an essential part of life, it is an uncomfortable topic that most people avoid. With no idea what will happen when we die and a strong desire to sidestep the conversation, we make all kinds of assumptions. Living Is Dying collects teachings about death and the bardos that have been passed down through a long lineage of brilliant Buddhist masters, each of whom went to great lengths to examine the process in minute detail. Renowned author and teacher Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse responds to the most common questions he's been asked about death and dying--exploring how one prepares for death, what to say to a loved one who is dying, and prayers and practices to use as a handhold when approaching the unknown territory of death. Whether you are facing death today or decades from now, preparing for it can help to allay your worst fears and help you appreciate what it means to be truly alive.
Download or read book Who Dies written by Stephen Levine and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1982 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the modern fear of death and discusses how meditation can be used to overcome this fear, deal with grief, and improve our consciousness
Download or read book How to Die Consciously Secrets from Beyond the Veil written by Diane Goble and published by Diane Goble. This book was released on 2011-10-29 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author had a near-death experience in 1971 and was given certain information to bring back with her to share with others. For the past 40 years she has been working in the field of death and dying as a spiritual counselor, hospice volunteer, and is the author of several books and a major NDE web site, Beyond the Veil. She recently created a training course to teach people to be Transition Guides for those who are getting ready to leave their bodies and return to their spiritual home -- according to their own beliefs. Her message is that we don't die, only our bodies die -- but we don't need them any more. Our consciousness survives the death of our body. We are beautiful spiritual beings of light on an eternal journey and shedding our skin is part of our spiritual growth and the evolution of consciousness.How to Die Consciously is a handbook for caregivers and patients offering a simple method of meditation and guided imagery practice of remembering who we really are while still in our body by practicing to die consciously before we die physically so that when we do, we are prepared and aware of what's happening when we find ourselves out of our body -- no matter how it died. This book is for every one because we are all, after all, going to die one day, but it is especially for anyone who has received a diagnosis of an illness that has even the slightest potential to cause death and for adult children caring for their aging parents. It will help you and your family have the conversations you need to have about end of life care, last wishes and quality of life and death. It will help the person leaving reconcile their life and prepare for a peaceful transition on their own terms.You'll find information about palliative and hospice care, final arrangements, and Death With Dignity laws. You'll delve into the subject of near-death experiences and the current research into the survival of consciousness, and the ancient mysteries that gave birth to our understanding of death and the afterlife. This is no ordinary book and it is guaranteed to change your life!
Download or read book Polishing the Mirror written by Ram Dass and published by Sounds True. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sometimes illumination occurs spontaneously or, as Ram Dass experienced, in a heart-wrenching moment of opening. More commonly, it happens when we polish the mirror of the heart with daily practice—and see beyond the illusion of our transient thoughts and emotions to the vast and luminous landscape of our true nature. For five decades, Ram Dass has explored the depths of consciousness and love and brought them to life as service to others. With Polishing the Mirror, he gathers together his essential teachings for living in the eternal present, here and now. Readers will find within these pages a rich combination of perennial wisdom, humor, teaching stories, and detailed guidance on Ram Dass' own spiritual practices, including: Bhakti Yoga—opening our hearts to unconditional lovePractices for living, aging, dying, and embracing the natural flow of lifeKarma Yoga—how selfless service can profoundly transform usWorking with fear and suffering as a path to grace and freedomStep-by-step guidance in devotional chant, meditation and mantra practice, and much more For those new to Ram Dass' teachings, and for those to whom they are old friends, here is this vanguard spiritual explorer's complete guide to discovering who we are and why we are here, and how to become beacons of unconditional love.
Download or read book A Year to Live written by Stephen Levine and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2009-10-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his new book, Stephen Levine, author of the perennial best-seller Who Dies?, teaches us how to live each moment, each hour, each day mindfully--as if it were all that was left. On his deathbed, Socrates exhorted his followers to practice dying as the highest form of wisdom. Levine decided to live this way himself for a whole year, and now he shares with us how such immediacy radically changes our view of the world and forces us to examine our priorities. Most of us go to extraordinary lengths to ignore, laugh off, or deny the fact that we are going to die, but preparing for death is one of the most rational and rewarding acts of a lifetime. It is an exercise that gives us the opportunity to deal with unfinished business and enter into a new and vibrant relationship with life. Levine provides us with a year-long program of intensely practical strategies and powerful guided meditations to help with this work, so that whenever the ultimate moment does arrive for each of us, we will not feel that it has come too soon.
Download or read book Conscious Living written by Swami Rama and published by Lotus Press. This book was released on 2007-08-15 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the lectures delivered by the author in Singapore during 1991 and 1992.
Download or read book Beginner s Guide to Conscious Dying written by Diane Goble and published by . This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on ancient funerary texts, distilled from multiple religions, the author brings the concept of the Art of Conscious Dying full circle to teach people how to die before in order to be better prepared for the experience of illumination at death.
Download or read book Conscious Living Conscious Aging written by Ron Pevny and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As the baby boomer population begins to retire healthier than any generation before them, retirement is about to look a whole lot different. No longer are seniors satisfied with their retirement years being defined by wasting away their days on the porch or puttering around the house. In Conscious Living, Conscious Aging, Ron Pevny presents an empowering vision and practical tools that help one to age consciously for a passionate, fulfilling second half of life. This contemporary model for aging focuses on the potential for growth, passion, purpose, service, and spiritual exploration while also offering wisdom for dealing with inevitable losses. Conscious Living, Conscious Aging helps readers: -Identify unfulfilled goals; -Find ways to contribute their skills to society; -And, spend their retirement years as a time of profound personal development. Today, retirement presents a whole new opportunity to engage with life, community, and the world with vigor. Don't merely grow old, age consciously"--
Download or read book Harnessing Plant Wisdom for End of Life Care written by John J Horton and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-02-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harnessing Plant Wisdom for End-of-Life Care: Embracing Nature's Guidance for Conscious Living and Dying With Plants: Plant-based Palliative Care is an all-encompassing handbook that includes herbs, floral essences, aromatherapy, and homeopathy that are regularly utilized. It also includes secrets for supporting the heart, soul, spirit, and body during the journey of dying. Through his profound understanding of how plant medicine can facilitate the release of unprocessed feelings, experiences, and belief structures, John J. Horton skillfully honors the plant kingdom. He does this by sharing his profound knowledge of how plant medicine can help ease and support those who are nearing the end of their lives, as well as all the transitions that one goes through throughout their life's journey. I am required to be a student of life since I am a writer. This, of course, encompasses the concept of death, as the two are components of the same entity. You can only imagine how unsettling it was to learn that the topic is almost completely off-limits in the communities of the Western world. What a delightful discovery it was to then find John J. Horton's field guide to nature's treasure trove of plants that were hiding in plain sight, willing and able to assist us in the ultimate transition with dignity, grace, and ease! What a wonderful gift!" David Seidler, winner of an Academy Award for his work on "The King's Speech" This once-forbidden information has been smuggled across the decades by John, and as a result, many women have given their lives practicing and protecting it. Now, John is revealing and sharing this ageless wisdom in his voice, which is kind and generous. His work is an old salve, allowing us to step away from the corporatization of death and dying, and gently takes us back into the loving arms of Mother Nature." - Clara Moore Hendon, Producer, Studio Seven 13 "The profound sorrow I felt as a result of being a witness to a great number of deaths that were accompanied by anxiety and fear throughout my twelve years of service as a hospice nurse served as the impetus for me to look for ways to assist individuals in having a more peaceful transition. John's book is a bridge to getting to the fundamental source of that fear. I am excited about this resource, not only as a tool to help end-of-life care but also to offer guidance in using plant medicine to bring forward unresolved concerns before one gets to their dying bed. This is your reference guide on how to prepare for a beautiful spiritual passage." - Carol Meckley RN, BSN, LMT "For those of us who honor nature and want holistic health care, this easy-to-use guide gives end-of-life support in keeping with our values. In these pages, medicine woman John returns nature's wisdom to the dying process, even as he returns death to its rightful place in the wheel of life. As someone who supports the dying and their caregivers, as well as clients of all ages and stages who are dying to an old version of themselves, I am grateful for John's practical suggestions on how to partner with the wisdom of plants to support the multi-layered processes of conscious living, conscious dying and conscious grieving." - Melody LeBaron, Author of Transforming Death: Creating Sacred Space f or the Dying
Download or read book 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying written by Dr. Karen Wyatt and published by Watkins Media Limited. This book was released on 2020-05-12 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hospice doctor and caregiver shares the 7 inspirational lessons she has learned from the dying—and gives a daily spiritual practice to help live them. “Clearly and succinctly written, and with deeply profound insights . . . highly recommended.” —Ken Wilber, author of The Integral Vision Karen Wyatt has been privileged to share the final months, weeks, days and moments with many of her patients. This unique experience has given her a profound insight into death and dying. In this book she shares her story and the stories of her patients, providing us with 7 key lessons that the dying can teach us. Lesson 1: Suffering: Embrace Your Difficulties Lesson 2: Love: Let Your Heart Be Broken Lesson 3: Forgiveness: Hold No Resentments Lesson 4: Presence: Dwell in the Present Moment Lesson 5: Purpose: Manifest Your Highest Potential Lesson 6: Surrender: Let Go of Expectations Lesson 7: Impermanence: Face Your Fear Each lesson is a wake-up call inviting to us to live our lives more fully, with more connection and less regret. With each lesson Karen provides a clear analysis of the importance of that lesson and then goes on to share daily practices on how we can live the teachings as a spiritual practice.
Download or read book After written by Bruce Greyson, M.D. and published by St. Martin's Essentials. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's leading expert on near-death experiences reveals his journey toward rethinking the nature of death, life, and the continuity of consciousness. Cases of remarkable experiences on the threshold of death have been reported since ancient times, and are described today by 10% of people whose hearts stop. The medical world has generally ignored these “near-death experiences,” dismissing them as “tricks of the brain” or wishful thinking. But after his patients started describing events that he could not just sweep under the rug, Dr. Bruce Greyson began to investigate. As a physician without a religious belief system, he approached near-death experiences from a scientific perspective. In After, he shares the transformative lessons he has learned over four decades of research. Our culture has tended to view dying as the end of our consciousness, the end of our existence—a dreaded prospect that for many people evokes fear and anxiety. But Dr. Greyson shows how scientific revelations about the dying process can support an alternative theory. Dying could be the threshold between one form of consciousness and another, not an ending but a transition. This new perspective on the nature of death can transform the fear of dying that pervades our culture into a healthy view of it as one more milestone in the course of our lives. After challenges us to open our minds to these experiences and to what they can teach us, and in so doing, expand our understanding of consciousness and of what it means to be human.
Download or read book Healing into Life and Death written by Stephen Levine and published by Anchor. This book was released on 1989-02-01 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to healing meditation, from revered teacher Stephen Levine. Drawing on years of first-hand experience working with the chronically ill, here Levine presents original techniques for working with pain and grief. Addressing the choice and application of treatment, discussing the development of a merciful awareness as a means of healing, and providing practical meditation techniques as well as personal anecdotes from his career, Levine has crafted a valuable resource for anyone dealing with pain—physical or mental.
Download or read book Approaching Death written by Committee on Care at the End of Life and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-10-30 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the end of life makes its inevitable appearance, people should be able to expect reliable, humane, and effective caregiving. Yet too many dying people suffer unnecessarily. While an "overtreated" dying is feared, untreated pain or emotional abandonment are equally frightening. Approaching Death reflects a wide-ranging effort to understand what we know about care at the end of life, what we have yet to learn, and what we know but do not adequately apply. It seeks to build understanding of what constitutes good care for the dying and offers recommendations to decisionmakers that address specific barriers to achieving good care. This volume offers a profile of when, where, and how Americans die. It examines the dimensions of caring at the end of life: Determining diagnosis and prognosis and communicating these to patient and family. Establishing clinical and personal goals. Matching physical, psychological, spiritual, and practical care strategies to the patient's values and circumstances. Approaching Death considers the dying experience in hospitals, nursing homes, and other settings and the role of interdisciplinary teams and managed care. It offers perspectives on quality measurement and improvement, the role of practice guidelines, cost concerns, and legal issues such as assisted suicide. The book proposes how health professionals can become better prepared to care well for those who are dying and to understand that these are not patients for whom "nothing can be done."
