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    The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
    The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
    The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully
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    The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully

    Written by Frank Ostaseski

    Narrated by Frank Ostaseski

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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.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateMar 14, 2017
    ISBN9781427287670
    Author

    Frank Ostaseski

    Frank Ostaseski, co-founder of the Zen Hospice Project and the Metta Institute, is a Buddhist teacher, international lecturer and a leading voice in contemplative end-of-life care. He has been honoured by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and named one of America’s 50 Most Innovative People. He teaches at healthcare and spiritual institutions, like the Mayo Clinic and Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and his work has been featured on programmes such as the Bill Moyers PBS series On Our Own Terms and The Oprah Winfrey Show, among others.

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    • 5/5
      Excellent worth reading again and again.
      So helpful to read right now as I try to support those who face loss.

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    • 5/5
      One of the hard truths of life, and it can be hard to listen to for those who aren't willing to take a deep dive into subjects about the end of life. Incredible insights and wisdom. Thank you.

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