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Healing Zen: Buddhist Wisdom on Compassion, Caring, and Caregiving - For Yourself and Others
Healing Zen Buddhist Wisdom on Compassion Caring and Caregiving For Yourself and Others Author:Ellen Birx, Ph.D., R. N. Zen and the Art of Healing and Helping Oneself and Others. — Every day new research attests to the link between spirituality and health. In this heartfelt and practical guide, nursing professor and Zen teacher Ellen Birx shows how the insights of Zen can help us restore energy, building endurance, and suffuse our lives with compassion and j... more »oy. Birx shares inspiring stories of her patients, students, family, and friends, as well as teachings from the Zen tradition, to reveal how each of us can find wholeness in the midst of illness, and how daily activities like eating, touching, crying, and laughing are vital aspects of the art of healing By emphasizing such skills as listening, perseverance and being ordinary, Birx provides effective approaches to coping with the challenges of illness and reveals how healthy pepople can learn from those who suffer. Health professionals, caregivers, patients, or anyone struggling with the demands of life will benefit from Birx's insights.« less