Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death

The Buddhist approach to death can be of great benefit to people of all backgrounds—as has been demonstrated time and again in Joan Halifax’s decades of work with the dying and their caregivers. Inspired by traditional Buddhist teachings, her work is a source of wisdom for all those who are charged with a dying person’s care, facing their own death, or wishing to explore and contemplate the transformative power of the dying process. Her teachings affirm that we can open and contact our inner strength, and that we can help others who are suffering to do the same.

• Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear and Courage Meet
• Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End-of-Life Care
• The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
• The Fruitful Darkness: A Journey Through Buddhist Practice and Tribal Wisdom
• The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
• Dying Well: Peace and Possibilities at the End of Life
• Caring for the Dying: The Doula Approach to a Meaningful Death
• A Year to Live: How to Live This Year as If It Were Your Last
• Midwife for Souls: Spiritual Care for the Dying
• The Yoga of Breath: A Step-by-Step Guide to Pranayama