Category Archives: hospice

Spirituality at end of life: Practitioners remain hesitant

Posted on February 11, 2013 by webmaven

Spirituality at end of life: Practitioners remain hesitant | The Life Matters Media Newswire. This is an interesting website to know about, a good resource for end of life care articles and thoughtful posts.  

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Practice of Phowa

Posted on January 12, 2013 by webmaven

The Practice of Essential Phowa taken directly from Copyright 1997 C. Longaker and Rigpa Fellowship: “Facing Death and Finding Hope” and the website www.abuddhistlibrary.com   First sit quietly and settle yourself, bringing all the energies of your mind and body back … Continue reading →

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What is a POLST form????

Posted on December 11, 2012 by webmaven

In the hospital where I work, as I’m going about my daily physical therapy business I have recently noticed the appearance of colorful pink forms in many of the charts. I feel that this kind of snuck up on me, … Continue reading →

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Contemplative Care for the Dying

Posted on December 8, 2012 by webmaven

Excellent article on compassionate end of life care. Being the bridge – Guest Voices – The Washington Post. “For end-of-life clinicians or caregivers, being the bridge to what’s next demands courageous presence in the face of death, the ability to … Continue reading →

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A Buddhist Prayer for the Dead and Dying

Posted on November 26, 2012 by webmaven

 A Buddhist Prayer for the Dead and Dying   The Five Powers to Develop for a Happy Successful Death    from UrbanDharma.org   A Buddhist Prayer for the Dead and Dying Oh Buddhas and Bodhisattvas abiding in all directions, Endowed … Continue reading →

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How Virtual Environments can be used to Help Others

Posted on October 6, 2012 by webmaven

Dedicating Efforts When you are in the virtual environment and you are running through the “game,” you can dedicate that run to the benefit of another. Dedicating an effort or activity, such as an  orb run, to the benefit of … Continue reading →

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