Bibliograph

The five invitations, discovering what death can teach us about living fully, Frank Ostaseski ; foreword by Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D

Type

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The five invitations, discovering what death can teach us about living fully, Frank Ostaseski ; foreword by Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The five invitations

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

970395887

Responsibility statement

Frank Ostaseski ; foreword by Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D

Sub title

discovering what death can teach us about living fully

Summary

"Life and death are a package deal. They cannot be pulled apart and we cannot truly live unless we are aware of death. [This book is a] meditation on the meaning of life and how maintaining an ever-present consciousness of death can bring us closer to our truest selves ... [Zen Hospice Project cofounder Frank Ostaseski] ... distills the lessons gleaned over the course of his career, offering [a] ... guide that points to a radical path to transformation"--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

The First Invitation : Don't Wait -- The Doorway to Possibility -- At Once Here and Disappearing -- The Maturation of Hope -- The Heart of the Matter -- The Second Invitation : Welcome Everything, Push Away Nothing -- As Is -- Turn Toward Your Suffering -- Love Heals -- The Third Invitation : Bring Your Whole Self to the Experience -- Don't Be a Role, Be a Soul -- Taming the Inner Critic -- The Raging River -- Hearing the Cries of the World -- The Fourth Invitation : Find a Place of Rest in the Middle of Things -- The Calm in the Storm -- Mind the Gap -- Courageous Presence -- The Fifth Invitation : Cultivate Don't Know Mind -- The Story of Forgetfulness -- Not Knowing Is Most Intimate -- Surrender to the Sacred

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

5 invitations

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