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How to be sick : a Buddhist-inspired guide for the chronically ill and their caregivers
Record details
- ISBN: 9781614294788
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Physical Description:
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xxvii, 219 pages ; 23 cm - Edition: Revised and updated edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, MA : Wisdom Publications, [2018]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-206) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Foreword -- Getting sick : a romantic trip to Paris -- Staying sick : this can't be happening to me -- The Buddha tells it like it is -- The universal law of impermanence -- Who is sick? who is in pain? -- Finding joy in the life you can no longer lead -- Soothing the body, mind, and heart -- Using compassion to alleviate your suffering -- Facing the ups and downs of chronic illness with equanimity -- Getting off the wheel of suffering -- Tonglen : spinning straw into gold -- With our thoughts we make the world -- The present moment as a refuge -- Wise action: what to do and what not to do -- Zen helps -- Communicating with care -- Connecting with others and appreciating solitude -- And in the end ... -- A guide to using the practices to help with specific challenges. |
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| Subject: | Religious life Buddhism Chronically ill Religious life Caregivers Religious life Chronic diseases Religious aspects Buddhism |
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Conner Regional Library | 294.3 BERNHA | 107393 | NON FICTION | Available | - |
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In 1982, sheâd received a J.D. from the School of Law at the University of California, Davis, and immediately joined the faculty where she stayed until chronic illness forced her to retire. During her twenty-two years on the faculty, she served for six years as dean of students.
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In 1992, she began to study and practice Buddhism. Before becoming ill, she attended many meditation retreats and led a meditation group in Davis with her husband.
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She lives in Davis with her husband, Tony, and their hound dog, Rusty.
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Toni can be found online at www.tonibernhard.com.
Toni Bernhard fell ill on a trip to Paris in 2001 with what doctors initially diagnosed as an acute viral infection. She has not recovered.
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In 1982, she'd received a J.D. from the School of Law at the University of California, Davis, and immediately joined the faculty where she stayed until chronic illness forced her to retire. During her twenty-two years on the faculty, she served for six years as dean of students.
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In 1992, she began to study and practice Buddhism. Before becoming ill, she attended many meditation retreats and led a meditation group in Davis with her husband.
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She lives in Davis with her husband, Tony, and their hound dog, Rusty.
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Toni can be found online at www.tonibernhard.com.