In this comforting book that will offer relief to anyone moving through intense grief and loss, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh shares accessible, healing words of wisdom to transform our suffering.
In the immediate aftermath of a loss, sometimes it is all we can do to keep breathing. With his signature clarity and compassion, Thich Nhat Hanh will guide you through the storm of emotions surrounding the death of a loved one.
How To Live When A Loved One Dies offers powerful practices such as mindful breathing that will help you reconcile with death and loss, feel connected to your loved one long after they have gone, and transform your grief into healing and joy.
How to Live When a Loved One Dies, Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press, Paperback (4.5" x 7"), 176 pp, $12.95
Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most revered and influential spiritual teachers in the world today. Born in Vietnam in 1926, he became a Zen Buddhist monk at the age of sixteen. Over seven decades of teaching, he has published more than 100 books, which have sold more than four million copies in the United States alone. Exiled from Vietnam in 1966 for promoting peace, his teachings on Buddhism as a path to social and political transformation are responsible for bringing the mindfulness movement to Western culture. He established the international Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism in France, now the largest Buddhist monastery in Europe, and the heart of a growing community of practice centers around the world. He lives in Hue in Central Vietnam.
CONTENTS: How to Live When a Loved One Dies
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GRIEF
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1
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Self-Care Practices: Belly Breathing
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7
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Conscious Breathing
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9
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Finding Relief in Walking Meditation
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17
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SURVIVING OUR STRONG EMOTIONS
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25
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Self-Care Practices: Embracing and Calming Our Painful Feelings
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34
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Stopping to Rest
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45
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Sitting Meditation for Healing
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48
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Seeing Your Loved One within You
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51
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Listening to a Mindfulness Bell
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59
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Begin Anew When a Loved One Has Died
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65
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Write a Letter to Begin Anew with Your Loved One
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69
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Cultivating Self-Compassion
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72
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A CLOUD NEVER DIES
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79
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Self-Care Practices: Restorative Deep Relaxation
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86
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Touching the Earth
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95
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Seeing Your Loved One Alive in You and All Around You
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109
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CONNECTING WITH LIFE
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127
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Self-Care Practices: Making an Altar for Your Loved One
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133
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Walking with Your Loved One
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133
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Commemorating Your Loved One
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146
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Cultivating Gratitude
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153
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A Morning Smile
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158
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RESOURCES
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163
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ABOUT THICH NHAT HANH
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166
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