GRACEFUL EXITS: How Great Beings Die, Comp. and ed. by Sushila Blackman

GRACEFUL EXITS: How Great Beings Die

Comp. and ed. by Sushila Blackman

Here are 108 stories recounting the ways in which Tibetan, Hindu, and Zen Buddhist masters, both ancient and modern, have confronted their own deaths. It recounts the grace, clarity, and even humor with which these teachers have met the end of their days. Kalu Rinpoche, Ling Rinpoche, Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Trijang Rinpoche, H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa, and Lama Yeshe are among those whose stories are recounted. Truly inspiring.

"This beautiful little book is a gem. It contributes to our understanding that we are truly timeless."--Deepak Chopra, M.D.

"Written in lucid prose, the book is a training manual for making grateful exits from this life."--Publishers Weekly

"Not since the groundbreaking work of Kubler-Ross on death and dying has there been such a much-needed compilation of inspirational stories and examples of how to prepare oneself for the inevitable."--Midwestern Book Review

"A magical little volume. It reveals with simplicity and lucidity how wise and compassionate living leads to a wise and compassionate death."--Glenn H. Mullin, author of Living in the Face of Death: The Tibetan Tradition