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The Gentle Attention of the Sagrada Familia

I’m on a plane flying back from Spain and dreaming of the Sagrada Familia. This cathedral of mass proportion is Antonio Gaudi’s most famous work in progress where there are currently hundreds of stone masons, carpenters, architects, artists, plasterers and … Continue reading

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Upaya Zen Center Summer Schedule

Just discovered these programs at the Upaya Center, www.upaya.org which also offers offers a two-year Certificated Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Program in End-of-Life-Care. Jul 10, 2008 — Jul 13, 2008 COMPASSION AND WISDOM AT THE END OF LIFE: Practices and PerspectivesFrank … Continue reading

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AHNA Conference

Just back from the White Mountains of New Hampshire where we had a table at the Holistic Nurses Conference. The energy of this conference is incredible. I don’t say that lightly…it really is a terrific event and I highly suggest … Continue reading

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Right to Know End-of-Life Options Act

Got this notification from a friend. I haven’t examined it in detail but on the surface it looks like a good thing…if it can get through the legislative channels… We are excited about progress in the California Legislature and want … Continue reading

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Entries for Spiritual Care Conference

The Spiritual Care Collaborative, is inviting 90-minute workshop proposals for the Spiritual Care Summit ‘09 at Walt Disney World®, Florida, February 1-4, 2009 see http://www.spiritualcarecollaborative.org/scc_summit09.asp

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How to do a Spiritual Reading

We have been working on “Ten Steps to do a Reading” and it is going well. It will be a little handbook with pointers as to how to set up a reading space and gauge if the reading is going … Continue reading

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