Guest guest Posted April 19, 2004 Report Share Posted April 19, 2004 >The following is being sent to help Prema in the request for help >regarding the dying. It comes from Bhavatarini, a nurse and >Vedantin. ew >Dear Esther, >I would be glad to answer this person if you give me >her email address. >I consider helping a person to die from a long illness >a form of spiritual midwifery. It can be a great >enlightning experience with joy, love, grace and >peace. >Does this person and her loved one study the >scriptures? Do they have a spiritual teacher or guru? >Sri Ramakrishna, Holy Mother and Swami Vivekananda >have been great models for us in dying. Their >suffering bodies did not interfere with their >connection to Spirit. >Detaching from suffering needs to be learned with a >spritual guide. Do they have such a teacher? >Do they understand the koshas and the fact that only >the annamayakosha (food body) dies? >On the practical side, this person needs to take care >of herself physically, emotionally, mentally and >spiritually. Does she have a support group of healthy >spiritual people? Care givers need a great deal of >help, at all levels. >These are my first questions and comments. > >She might like to read a book which has helped someone >recently called " The Grace in Dying " by Kathleen >Singh. >> >Love and Light, >Bhavatarini >Sarada Ramakrishna Vivekananda Association >The Healing Center of San Francisco >465 Brussels Street >San Francisco, Ca 94134 >415-468-4680 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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