Publication
Imprint: Eugene, Oregon : Center for Sacred Sciences, 2011 c1995. Edition: Second Edition. OCLC Number: 33438935. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xi, 73 pages.
Call number
Death / Morwo
ISBN
9780962038716
Original publication date
1995
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Description: Designed to help serious seekers prepare for death, this book summarizes the basic teachings found in the major spiritual traditions of the world on how to pass through death as selflessly and effortlessly as possible. In particular, it contains three fundamental spiritual practices to help you transform your own death from a terrifying ordeal into what the Sufi poet Rumi called our "wedding with the eternity." -- from back cover
Contents: Introduction : facing death
The stages of death
The death prayer
The practice of perfect sacrifice
Effortless contemplation
Other preparations for death
Guidance for the guide
Conclusion: knowing beyond words
FY1996 / FY2021 /
Contents: Introduction : facing death
The stages of death
The death prayer
The practice of perfect sacrifice
Effortless contemplation
Other preparations for death
Guidance for the guide
Conclusion: knowing beyond words
FY1996 / FY2021 /
Other editions
Through death's gate : a guide to selfless dying by Joel Morwood (Paperback)
Through death's gate : a guide to selfless dying by Joel Morwood (Paperback)
Through death's gate : a guide to selfless dying by Joel Morwood (Paperback)
Through death's gate : a guide to selfless dying by Joel Morwood (Paperback)
Through death's gate : a guide to selfless dying by Joel Morwood (Paperback)
Physical description
xi, 73 p.; 23 cm
Description
This book is designed to help committed spiritual seekers prepare for death. It summarizes the basic teachings found in the major spiritual traditions of the world on how to pass through death as selflessly and effortlessly as possible. In particular, it contains three fundamental spiritual practices to help you transform your own death from a terrifying ordeal into what the Sufi poet Rumi called our ?wedding with eternity.?
Language
Original language
English