Zen Gospel Singing
When i was trying to process the loss of both of my parents
a while back I found it was an opportunity to re-assess a
lot of things in my life, and a chance to take new directions.
The grieving support offered was primarily Christian, and I
found much more comfort in Buddhist philospphy suich as the
book "Still Here" by Ram Dass, and also Pema Chodron, a
canadian Budhist abess, who has written several books.
Among her writiings is: her treasured book, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, Pema shows us that underneath those moment when things fall apart when our well-rehearsed schemes for avoiding pain stop working—lies a priceless opportunity to discover our own wisdom, compassion and awakened heart. ( This is taken from an e-mail i rec'd today announcing her visit to new york.) In her first teaching visit to New York City in five years, Pema offers core teachings on how to use our darkest moments to illuminate the path to freedom.