The Soul Midwives' Handbook: The Holistic and Spiritual Care of the Dying
Medical authors Atul Gawande and David Kuhl have both written beautiful books about death and the experience of dying patients. B. J. Miller, of the Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco, gives a truly magnificent TED talk on the subject. These and many others wish to bring a more humanistic perspective to the treatment of the dying. They warn of th
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In Love with the World: A Monk's Journey Through the Bardos of Living and Dying
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The invitation here is to be kind to ourselves and one another as we step up to hold the dying and the bereaved. This means remembering that the mystery of death is likely to serve as a catalyst for our insecurities and self-doubts. But it is also a portal for some of the most potent and transformational experiences we can have as human beings.