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Get any books you like and read everywhere you want. This site is like a library, Use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. In one survey, 61 percent of employees said that workplace stress had made them sick and 7 percent said they had actually been hospitalized. In China, 1 million people a year may be dying from overwork. People are literally dying for a paycheck. And it needs to stop.

He argues that human sustainability should be as important as environmental stewardship. Just ask the manager in a senior finance role whose immense workload, once handled by several employees, required frequent all-nighters—leading to alcohol and drug addiction.

Among his fellow passengers was a Buddhist monk. Living in the Light of Death Larry Rosenberg. From chapter Everyone must die The remainder of our life span is decreasing continually. Death will come regardless of whether or not we have made time to practice the dharma.

Human life expectancy is uncertain. There are many causes of death. The human Body is very fragile. Our wealth cannot help us. Our loved ones cannot help. Our body cannot help. A Buddhist Prayer for the Dead and Dying. Oh Buddhas and Bodhisattvas abiding in all directions, Endowed with great compassion, Endowed with foreknowledge, Endowed with divine eye, Endowed with love, Affording protection to sentient beings, Please come forth through the power of your great compassion, Please accept these offerings, both actually presented and mentally created.

Oh Compassionate Ones, you who possess The wisdom of understanding, The love of compassion, The power of doing divine deeds, And of protecting in incomprehensible measure, [ Oh Compassionate Ones, protect [ Oh Compassionate Ones, let not the force of your compassion be weak, but aid them. Let [ These are explained in the tradition of Thought Transformation; see the Recommended Reading list for books on Thought Transformation.

The Power of the White Seed: purify negative karma with the 4 powers of regret, reliance, remedy and resolution; give up attachment to your possessions and make offerings of them; meditate upon refuge in the 3 Jewels, give rise to positive thoughts such as Bodhicitta; reaffirm your commitment to whatever spiritual goals and values you cultivated during your life. The Power of Intention: develop in your mind strong, positive resolutions such as not allowing your mind to come under the influence of negative, disturbing emotions; or not letting your mind be separated from the altruistic attitude of Bodhicitta.

The Power of Remorse: remembering the disadvantages of the disturbing emotions, protect yourself from being overwhelmed by them. The Power of Prayer: make strong prayers never to be separated from Bodhicitta, not to be dominated by the misconception of self or the disturbing emotions, to obtain a fortunate rebirth in the next life to be able to continue your practice of the Dharma, etc.

The Power of Familiarity: utilize whatever difficulties you face at the time of death to reflect on the teachings, e. Mind Training Like the Rays of the Sun. Dharamsala: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Training the Mind in the Great Way.

Ithaca, NY: Snow Lion, trans. Advice from a Spiritual Friend. London: Wisdom, , Start Where You Are. USA, Aug Also other books by this author. Articles of Interest Buddhism and the Funeral Meditation for Pain, Illness, and Death Thanissaro Bhikkhu. Kusala Bhikshu. Urban Dharma Newsletter. Preparing for Death An interview with Ajahn Pasanno. Buddhism and Suicide Damien Keown. Passing Through Death Yvonne Zhang. For the Aged and the Sick Thich Thanh Tu.

The Sick and Terminally Ill Lily de Silva. Do Buddhists go to Heaven? Spiritual Needs of the Dying Pende Hawter. Buddhist Reflections on Death. Zen Hospice Being of Service Frank Ostasesk.

Attitudes to Euthanasia in Vinaya Buddhist View on Death and Rebirth Thich Nguyen Tang. Buddhism and the Morality of Abortion Michael G. Kusala's interview with Rev. Yarlott speaks on the challenges of running a Spiritual Care Dept. The importance of training new hospital chaplains and some of the religious issues patients face in getting well or dying.

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