Lief, Judith L.
Making Friends with Death: A Buddhist Guide to Encountering Mortality
- ISBN 13:
- 9781570623325
- author:
- Lief, Judith L.
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Shambhala Publications Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2001
- Pages:
- 180
- Dimensions:
- 139mm X 216mm
- Genre:
- Coping with death & bereavement
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Judith Lief offers a Buddhist guide to confronting mortality, drawing from the Tibetan Book of the Dead. This book presents a contemplative approach to help readers change their relationship with death, appreciate everyday life, and cultivate acceptance of their own vulnerability. Lief provides practical methods, including mindfulness exercises, practices for cultivating loving-kindness, and guidelines for caregivers, to help readers navigate the journey of life and death.