I’ve gathered an extensive list of resources related to mindfulness, meditation, death and dying, and healing touch. These are what I consider the most comprehensive articles, books, and websites intended to help you research your topic of interest.
Please contact me with questions you have on any of these topics.
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Death and Dying
Books
Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul
Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death
The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
At Home with Dying
The Grace in Dying by Kathleen Dowling Singh
Who Dies?: An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying
A Year to Live by Stephen and Ondrea Levine
Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End-of-Life Care
Caring for the Dying: The Doula Approach to a Meaningful Death
The Conversation: A Revolutionary Plan for End-of-Life Care by Angelo E. Volandes, M.D.
The Smell of Rain on Dust: Grief and Praise
The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller
Websites
The Center for End of Life Transitions
National Healthcare Decisions Day
End of Life Practitioners Collective
Services
Green Burials: Carolina Memorial Sanctuary
Meditation and Mindfulness
Books
Full Catastrophe Living (Revised Edition): Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening
Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom
Seeking the Heart of Wisdom: The Path of Insight Meditation (Shambhala Classics)
Feeling Good Matters: The Yoga of Mind, Medicine, and Healing
Secular Meditation: 32 Practices for Cultivating Inner Peace, Compassion, and Joy — A Guide from the Humanist Community at Harvard
The Mindful Geek: Secular Meditation for Smart Skeptics
Websites
Products
Cushions: Carolina Morning
Benches: Simply Sitting
Audio Programs and Classes: Sounds True
Retreat Centers
Southern Dharma Retreat Center
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies