How to be sick : a Buddhist-inspired guide for the chronically ill and their caregivers

How to be sick A Buddhist-inspired guide for the chronically ill and their caregivers

Toni Bernhard

Book - 2018

In 2001, Toni Bernhard got sick and, to her and her partner's bewilderment, stayed that way. As they faced the confusion, frustration, and despair of a life with sudden limitations--a life that was vastly different from the one they'd thought they'd have together--Toni had to learn how to be sick. In spite of her many physical and energetic restrictions (and sometimes, because of them), Toni learned how to live a life of equanimity, compassion, and joy. This book reminds us that our own inner freedom is limitless, regardless of our external circumstances. Updated with new insights and practices hard-won from Toni's own ongoing life experience, this is a must-read for anyone who is, or who might one day be, sick or in pai...n. --Publisher.

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Subjects
Religious life > Buddhism.
Chronically ill > Religious life.
Caregivers > Religious life.
Chronic diseases > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
Aidants naturels > Vie religieuse.
Maladies chroniques > Aspect religieux > Bouddhisme.
SELF-HELP > Personal Growth > General.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Pain Management.
RELIGION > Buddhism > General (see also PHILOSOPHY > Buddhist)
Self-help publications.
Genres
Self-help publications
Published
Somerville, MA : Wisdom Publications [2018]
Language
English
Main Author
Toni Bernhard (author)
Other Authors
Sylvia Boorstein (contributor)
Edition
Revised and updated edition
Physical Description
xxvii, 219 pages ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-206) and index.
ISBN
9781614294788
  • Foreword
  • Preface to the Revised Edition
  • Preface to the First Edition
  • How Everything Changed
  • 1. Getting Sick: A Romantic Trip to Paris
  • 2. Staying Sick: This Can't Be Happening to Me
  • Pain Is Part of Life
  • 3. The Buddha Tells It Like It Is
  • 4. The Universal Law of Impermanence
  • 5. Who Is Sick? Who Is in Pain?
  • Finding Peace and Joy
  • 6. Finding Joy in the Life You Can No Longer Lead
  • 7. Soothing the Body, Mind, and Heart
  • 8. Using Compassion to Alleviate Your Suffering
  • 9. Facing the Ups and Downs of Chronic Illness with Equanimity
  • Turnarounds and Transformations
  • 10. Getting Off the Wheel of Suffering
  • 11. Tonglen: Spinning Straw into Gold
  • 12. With Our Thoughts We Make the World: An Appreciation of Byron Katie
  • 13. The Present Moment as a Refuge
  • 14. Wise Action: What to Do and What Not to Do
  • 15. Zen Helps
  • Balancing Community and Isolation
  • 16. Communicating with Care
  • 17. Connecting with Others and Appreciating Solitude
  • 18. And in the End...
  • A Guide to Using the Practices to Help with Specific Challenges
  • With Gratitude
  • Recommended Reading
  • Index
  • About the Author

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