*; Describes how the author gave up her life of comfort to move to the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the West, Kagyu Samye Ling*; Details her 18-month pilgrimage around the world inspired by the compassion and wisdom of the female Buddha Green Tara and her entourage of 21 emanations*; Woven throughout with Tibetan Buddhist teachings and methods, including practices with Green Tara and White TaraCan traditional spiritual practices bring about radical change for a happier existence in modern life?
*; Explores how to carry our loved ones through death, how to honor their bodies and spirits, and how to awaken to the ever-present help of our ancestors*; Reveals the healing and closure that can be brought about through the process of washing and preparing a body for a home vigil or funeral*; Offers guidance on advance care planning, grieving, and forgiveness as well as green burialHaving become disconnected from the natural cycles of life, we have lost the fundamental knowing of what death looks like, and fear fills the void.
In einer Welt, die von ständiger Bewegung, lauten Geräuschen und ununterbrochenem Strom an Informationen geprägt ist, scheint Stille oft ein fremdes und unerreichbares Konzept zu sein.
Dying to Know is an intimate portrait of two complex controversial characters, Ram Dass and Timothy Leary, in an epic friendship that shaped a generation.
