Category Archives: buddhism

Phowa: A Guided Meditation to Help Another at the Time of Death

Phowa: A Guided Meditation for Time of Death This is an advanced meditation though it can be done by anyone of any religion or belief, you would simply substitute your (or your loved one’s) deity or symbol into the meditation … Continue reading

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Bringing Mindfulness to your Care Giving

An excellent post, put up on WordPress and discovered on Facebook through a good friend, J Stern, who often recommends top quality, very practical and insightful listings. Ah, the mysteries and wonders of the modern world… The website itself looks … Continue reading

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Eight Buddhist Prayers to Benefit the Dead

This is a beautiful e-book (about 30 pages) with prayers about death and dying from a Buddhist perspective: Eight Buddhist Prayers to Benefit the Dead  

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Do You Know Someone Who Needs Help?

Run an orb for them: Cancer Killer,  Chakra Cleanse or the Clear Light Meditation Orb.   Instructions for download/install at:  Youtube instructions Orb download and install A sample run is seen here: Energize Orb      Or  you can do a Clear … Continue reading

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You Can Be Assured

From Christine Longaker at the Spiritual Care Program When I first learned the Essential Phowa, I questioned whether a beginner could effectively do the practice for a dying person. How could I possibly offer spiritual support for another person? What if … Continue reading

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You Can Do Something to Help Others

We’re heading into a time when it will be viewed as cool to help others. I’m really happy about that. Two simple, effective and direct ways to help others at any stage of their lives are to do Labyrinth Readings … Continue reading

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