Being With Dying

About this book

A Practical Approach To Serving Others Through Times Of Illness And Death. Death-Of Our Loved Ones And Ourselves-Is An Experience Most Of Us Fear But All Of Us Have To Eventually Go Through. Drawing On Amma's Teachings And The Author's Firsthand Experiences Of Serving As A Hospital Chaplain, Being With Dying Addresses Our Fears And Reveals How Being With Our Loved Ones During The Process Of Dying Can Be A Profound Spiritual Gift For Them-And For Us. The Most Important Gift That We Can Offer To Another Who Is Dying Is To Be Present, Writes The Author. It Means Actively Listening And Giving Our Full Attention To The Person Accepting Them Where They Are In Every Changing Moment. Filled With Practical Advice, Powerful Stories, And Great Love And Gratitude For Life, Being With Dying Helps Us Develop A Truly Peaceful, Accepting Approach To Death. Published By The Disciples Of Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Affectionately Known As Mother, Or Amma The Hugging Saint.