Horizon Information Portal

e-branch

Home

My Account/Renew Loans

Find Magazine Articles & more

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

by Ostaseski, Frank.

View full image

Flatiron Books, 2017.

Death -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.

9781250074652 (hc.)

Alternate title:

Discovering what death can teach us about living fully

viii, 290 pages ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-290)

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.

Death is not waiting for us at the end of a long road. Death is always with us, in the marrow of every passing moment. She is the secret teacher hiding in plain sight, helping us to discover what matters most. Life and death are a package deal. They cannot be pulled apart and we cannot truly live unless we are aware of death. An exhilarating meditation on the meaning of life and how maintaining an ever-present consciousness of death can bring us closer to our truest selves. As a teacher of compassionate caregiving and the cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project, Frank Ostaseski has sat on the precipice of death with more than a thousand people. He distills the lessons gleaned over the course of his career, offering an evocative and stirring guide that points to a radical path to transformation. The Five Invitations: Don’t Wait. Welcome Everything, Push Away Nothing. Bring Your Whole Self to the Experience. Find a Place of Rest in the Middle of Things. Cultivate Don’t Know Mind. These Five Invitations show us how to wake up fully to our lives. They can be understood as best practices for anyone coping with loss or navigating any sort of transition or crisis; they guide us toward appreciating life's preciousness. Awareness of death can be a valuable companion on the road to living well, forging a rich and meaningful life, and letting go of regret. A powerful and inspiring exploration of the essential wisdom dying has to impart to all of us. Frank Ostaseski is a Buddhist teacher and a leading voice in contemplative end-of-life care. He has been honored by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and he teaches at major spiritual centers around the globe.

Remen, Rachel Naomi.

Horizon Information Portal 3.24_8902M

© 2001-2013 SirsiDynix All rights reserved.

Horizon Information Portal