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“Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End-of-Life Care” by Koshin Paley Ellison and Matt Weingast
Collection of essays and poetry resonate with patients, families, and helping professionals
“Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End-of-Life Care” (Wisdom Publications, 2016) is a collection of poetry and essays edited by Koshin Paley Ellison and Matt Weingast, and graced with a foreword by His Holiness the Karmapa. Inspired … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged Buddhism, Chronic (medicine), Contemplating Death, Contemplative care, Contemplative Caregiving, Contemplative practice, End-of-life care, Gautama Buddha, Health care provider, Hospice, Koshin Paley Ellison, Matt Weingast, New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, Palliative Care, Zen
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What are Burial Shrouds? An Interview with Kate Hoover, Part One
Kate Hoover of Vale Shrouds talks about what inspired her to start her shroud-making business and what the shroud-making process entails
Today SevenPonds speaks with Kate Hoover, the founder of Vale Shrouds. Based in Brooklyn, NY, Kate studied sociology at Barnard College and fashion design at Parsons School of Design. She has worked in the garment and publishing industries in various design … Continue reading
