The five invitations : discovering what death can teach us about living fully

Title:

Author:

Ostaseski, Frank, author.

ISBN:

9781250074652

Personal Author:

Ostaseski, Frank, author.

Edition:

First edition.

Publication Information:

New York : Flatiron Books, 2017.

Physical Description:

viii, 290 pages ; 25 cm

Contents:

The First Invitation : Don't Wait -- The Doorway to Possibility -- At Once Here and Disappearing -- The Maturation of Hope -- The Heart of the Matter -- The Second Invitation : Welcome Everything, Push Away Nothing -- As Is -- Turn Toward Your Suffering -- Love Heals -- The Third Invitation : Bring Your Whole Self to the Experience -- Don't Be a Role, Be a Soul -- Taming the Inner Critic -- The Raging River -- Hearing the Cries of the World -- The Fourth Invitation : Find a Place of Rest in the Middle of Things -- The Calm in the Storm -- Mind the Gap -- Courageous Presence -- The Fifth Invitation : Cultivate Don't Know Mind -- The Story of Forgetfulness -- Not Knowing Is Most Intimate -- Surrender to the Sacred.

Abstract:

"Life and death are a package deal. They cannot be pulled apart and we cannot truly live unless we are aware of death. [This book is a] meditation on the meaning of life and how maintaining an ever-present consciousness of death can bring us closer to our truest selves ... [Zen Hospice Project cofounder Frank Ostaseski] ... distills the lessons gleaned over the course of his career, offering [a] ... guide that points to a radical path to transformation"--Amazon.com.

Subject Term:

Death -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism.

Added Author:

Remen, Rachel Naomi,

Document ID:

SD_ILS:2261220

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The cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project and pioneer behind the compassionate care movement shares an inspiring exploration of the lessons dying has to offer about living a fulfilling life.

Death is not waiting for us at the end of a long road. Death is always with us, in the marrow of every passing moment. She is the secret teacher hiding in plain sight, helping us to discover what matters most.

Life and death are a package deal. They cannot be pulled apart and we cannot truly live unless we are aware of death. The Five Invitations is an exhilarating meditation on the meaning of life and how maintaining an ever-present consciousness of death can bring us closer to our truest selves. As a renowned teacher of compassionate caregiving and the cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project, Frank Ostaseski has sat on the precipice of death with more than a thousand people. In The Five Invitations, he distills the lessons gleaned over the course of his career, offering an evocative and stirring guide that points to a radical path to transformation.

The Five Invitations:
-Don't Wait
-Welcome Everything, Push Away Nothing
-Bring Your Whole Self to the Experience
-Find a Place of Rest in the Middle of Things
-Cultivate Don't Know Mind

These Five Invitations show us how to wake up fully to our lives. They can be understood as best practices for anyone coping with loss or navigating any sort of transition or crisis; they guide us toward appreciating life's preciousness. Awareness of death can be a valuable companion on the road to living well, forging a rich and meaningful life, and letting go of regret. The Five Invitations is a powerful and inspiring exploration of the essential wisdom dying has to impart to all of us.

Author Notes

FRANK OSTASESKI has dedicated his life to service. He is the cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project, founder of the Metta Institute, a Buddhist teacher, an international lecturer, and a leading voice in contemplative end-of-life care. He has been honored by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and AARP named him one of America's Fifty Most Innovative People. He has offered seminars at Harvard Medical School, the Mayo Clinic, and Heidelberg University, and he teaches at major spiritual centers around the globe. His work has been featured on the Bill Moyers PBS series On Our Own Terms and The Oprah Winfrey Show, among other programs.

Rachel Naomi Remen, M.D.

Foreword	p. v
Introduction: The Transformative Power of Death	p. 1
The First Invitation: Don't Wait
1 The Doorway to Possibility	p. 17
2 At Once Here and Disappearing	p. 27
3 The Maturation of Hope	p. 43
4 The Heart of the Matter	p. 56
The Second Invitation: Welcome Everything, Push Away Nothing
5 As Is	p. 77
6 Turn Toward Your Suffering	p. 86
7 Love Heals	p. 103
The Third Invitation: Bring Your Whole Self to the Experience
8 Don't Be a Role, Be a Soul	p. 117
9 Taming the Inner Critic	p. 134
10 The Raging River	p. 149
11 Hearing the Cries of the World	p. 166
The Fourth Invitation: Find a Place of Rest in the Middle of Things
12 The Calm in the Storm	p. 183
13 Mind the Gap	p. 199
14 Courageous Presence	p. 215
The Fifth Invitation: Cultivate Don't Know Mind
15 The Story of Forgetfulness	p. 237
16 Not Knowing Is Most Intimate	p. 251
17 Surrender to the Sacred	p. 263
Epilogue: Dying into life	p. 277
Acknowledgments	p. 283
Author Resources	p. 286
Notes	p. 287

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