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

Bernhard, Toni. (Author).

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.

Book  - 2018
294.34442 Ber
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  • ISBN: 161429478X
  • ISBN: 9781614294788
  • Physical Description xxvii, 219 pages ; 23 cm
  • Edition Revised and updated edition.
  • Publisher Somerville, MA : Wisdom, [2018]

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How to Be Sick (Second Edition) : A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers
How to Be Sick (Second Edition) : A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers
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How to Be Sick (Second Edition) : A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Foreword   Sylvia Boorsteinp. xv
Preface to the Revised Editionp. xix
Preface to the First Editionp. xxiii
How Everything Changed
1    Getting Sick: A Romantic Trip to Parisp. 3
2    Staying Sick: This Can't Be Happening to Mep. 11
Pain Is Part of Life
3    The Buddha Tells It Like It Isp. 23
4    The Universal Law of Impermanencep. 29
5    Who Is Sick? Who Is in Pain?p. 39
Finding Peace and Joy
6    Finding Joy in the Life You Can No Longer Leadp. 49
7    Soothing the Body, Mind, and Heartp. 55
8    Using Compassion to Alleviate Your Sufferingp. 61
9    Facing the Ups and Downs of Chronic Illness with Equanimityp. 79
Turnarounds and Transformations
10    Getting Off the Wheel of Sufferingp. 99
11    Tonglen: Spinning Straw into Goldp. 107
12    With Our Thoughts We Make the World: An Appreciation of Byron Katiep. 113
13    The Present Moment as a Refugep. 121
14    Wise Action: What to Do and What Not to Dop. 135
15    Zen Helpsp. 147
Balancing Community and Isolation
16    Communicating with Carep. 159
17    Connecting with Others and Appreciating Solitudep. 167
18    And in the End...p. 181
A Guide to Using the Practices to Help with Specific Challengesp. 185
With Gratitudep. 199
Recommended Readingp. 205
Indexp. 207
About the Authorp. 219