ISBN: 9781570623325 - making friends with death: a buddhist guide to encountering mortality (18 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Drawing fromThe Tibetan Book of the Dead, a Buddhist teacher "provides readers with the essential guidepost for embarking on the journey of life and the journey beyond" (Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing) InMaking Friends with Death,Buddhist teacher Judith Lief, who's drawn her inspiration from theTibetan Book of the Dead,shows us that through the powerful combination of contemplation of death and mindfulness practice, we can change how we relate to death, enhance our appreciation of everyday life, and use our developing acceptance of our own vulnerability as a basis for opening to others. She also offers a series of guidelines to help us reconnect with dying persons, whether they are friends or family, clients or patients. Lief highlights the value of relating to the immediacy of death as an ongoing aspect of everyday life by offering readers a variety of practical methods that they can apply to their lives and work. These methods include: .Simple mindfulness exercises for deepening awareness of moment-by-moment change .Practices for cultivating loving-kindness .Helpful slogans and guidelines for caregivers to use Making Friends with Deathwill enlighten anyone interested in coming to terms with their own mortality. More specifically, the contemplative approach presented here offers health professionals, students of death and dying, and people who are helping a dying friend or relative useful guidance and inspiration. It will show them how to ground their actions in awareness and compassion, so that the steps they take in dealing with pain and suffering will be more effective. …

Paperback. Zustand: Good. Drawing fromThe Tibetan Book of the Dead, a Buddhist teacher "provides readers with the essential guidepost for embarking on the journey of life and the journey beyond" (Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing) InMaking Friends with Death,Buddhist teacher Judith Lief, who's drawn her inspiration from theTibetan Book of the Dead,shows us that through the powerful combination of contemplation of death and mindfulness practice, we can change how we relate to death, enhance our appreciation of everyday life, and use our developing acceptance of our own vulnerability as a basis for opening to others. She also offers a series of guidelines to help us reconnect with dying persons, whether they are friends or family, clients or patients. Lief highlights the value of relating to the immediacy of death as an ongoing aspect of everyday life by offering readers a variety of practical methods that they can apply to their lives and work. These methods include: .Simple mindfulness exercises for deepening awareness of moment-by-moment change .Practices for cultivating loving-kindness .Helpful slogans and guidelines for caregivers to use Making Friends with Deathwill enlighten anyone interested in coming to terms with their own mortality. More specifically, the contemplative approach presented here offers health professionals, students of death and dying, and people who are helping a dying friend or relative useful guidance and inspiration. It will show them how to ground their actions in awareness and compassion, so that the steps they take in dealing with pain and suffering will be more effective. …

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: acceptable. This copy has clearly been enjoyedâ"expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Zustand: New. 2001. First Edition. Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, index. BIC Classification: HRE; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 144 x 13. Weight in Grams: 248. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 180 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Drawing fromThe Tibetan Book of the Dead, a Buddhist teacher "provides [readers] with the essential guidepost for embarking on the journey of life and the journey beyond" (Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing)InMaking Friends with Death,Buddhist teacher Judith Lief, who's drawn her inspiration from theTibetan Book of the Dead,shows us that through the powerful combination of contemplation of death and mindfulness practice, we can change how we relate to death, enhance our appreciation of everyday life, and use our developing acceptance of our own vulnerability as a basis for opening to others. She also offers a series of guidelines to help us reconnect with dying persons, whether they are friends or family, clients or patients.Lief highlights the value of relating to the immediacy of death as an ongoing aspect of everyday life by offering readers a variety of practical methods that they can apply to their lives and work. These methods include:Simple mindfulness exercises for deepening awareness of moment-by-moment changePractices for cultivating loving-kindnessHelpful slogans and guidelines for caregivers to useMaking Friends with Deathwill enlighten anyone interested in coming to terms with their own mortality. More specifically, the contemplative approach presented here offers health professionals, students of death and dying, and people who are helping a dying friend or relative useful guidance and inspiration. It will show them how to ground their actions in awareness and compassion, so that the steps they take in dealing with pain and suffering will be more effective.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New. Judith Lief is an acharya, or senior teacher, in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage of Ch&oumlgyam Trungpa.Drawing from&#160The Tibetan Book of the Dead, a Buddhist teacher &ldquoprovides [readers] with the essential guidepost for embark.