Category Archives: end of life care

Labyrinth Readers Society – Ongoing Events

Posted on December 8, 2014 by webmaven

Here is an updated listing of ongoing LRS related events. The LRS meeting and information forum is on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/LRSForum/ All schedule times below are in Pacific time. Locations can be subject to change. Many of the events are held … Continue reading →

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Phowa: A Guided Meditation to Help Another at the Time of Death

Posted on December 6, 2014 by webmaven

Phowa: A Guided Meditation for Time of Death This is an advanced meditation though it can be done by anyone of any religion or belief, you would simply substitute your (or your loved one’s) deity or symbol into the meditation … Continue reading →

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How ghost hunting made me a better caregiver

Posted on December 4, 2014 by webmaven

How ghost hunting made me a better caregiver for my parents Now this sounds pretty far-out, right? Think we’ve gone off the deep end a bit? Well, of course that happened lonnnnng ago! 🙂 Actually this is a really good … Continue reading →

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Two Tibetan Texts about the Bardo, Death, and Dying

Posted on October 14, 2014 by webmaven

A Review of two Tibetan texts; The Bardo Guidebook, by Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche and Training the Mind in the Great Way by Gyalwa Gendun Druppa, the First Dalai Lama. Both of these books are based on teachings which were passed … Continue reading →

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Just discovered: The Caregiver Space

Posted on September 28, 2014 by webmaven

A friend just sent me a link to  The Caregiver Space and I must admit that I like it. That’s kind of unusual these days as many websites are made for advertising and completely devoid of content. Haven’t gotten a chance to … Continue reading →

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Being Dead Is No Excuse – Southern Ladies Guide to Hosting the Perfect Funeral

Posted on June 13, 2014 by webmaven

Required reading for your end of life celebration! There are too few words and phrases to adequately describe this unique devil-take-the-hindmost approach to cooking and end-of-life ceremonies. Tongue in cheek? Maybe. Laugh-out-loud narrative? Definitely. Plus, an extraordinary combination of ingredients … Continue reading →

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