Category Archives: end of life care

The Art of Dying Well, an interview with Katy Butler

Another EXCELLENT interview by Joe Donahue regarding end of life matters, this time with Katy Butler about her new book “The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life.” This interview emphasizes practical matters,  decisions and the … Continue reading

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Just HAD to put this up: The Coffin Club

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKxkLKggTlo

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Simple Instructions for Setting up a Reading Space and for Doing a Reading

At the ABD facebook page you can access plenty of information about how to do a spiritual reading for the benefit of another, including someone who is sick, is passing or has died.

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Nurse Shares 30 Years Experiences with Death and Dying

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A Simple Effective Practice for Meditation and End of Life Care

Essential Phowa Practice By Christine Longaker In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Phowa is considered the most valuable and effective practice for death. The word phowa means the transference or ejection of consciousness into the state of truth. Its success relies … Continue reading

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Benefits of Meditation

Harvard neuroscientist: Meditation not only reduces stress, here’s how it changes your brain. A fascinating article in the Washington Post, looks well researched. Based on the swork of the Mindfulness Based Stress reduction Clinic in Boston. Here is a free … Continue reading

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