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True meditation : discover the freedom of pure awareness

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Adyashanti. Boulder, CO: Sounds True , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM427 A221 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Adyashanti
Place of Publication
Boulder, CO
Publisher
Sounds True
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
xi, 87 p. ; 25 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Subjects
Meditation
Spiritual Therapies
Adaptation, Psychological
Buddhism
ISBN
9781591794677
1591794676
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM427 A221 2006

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Mindful moments for stressful days : simple ways to find meaning and joy in daily life

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Gover, Tzivia. North Adams, MA: Storey Books , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM427 G721 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Gover, Tzivia
Place of Publication
North Adams, MA
Publisher
Storey Books
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
ix, 182 p. : ill ; 17 cm.
Subjects
Meditation
Stress, Psychological
Spirituality
Adaptation, Psychological
ISBN
9781580174282
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM427 G721 2002

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Opening to grief : finding your way from loss to peace

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Willis, Claire B. Newburyport, MA: Dharma Spring , 2020.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF575 G7 W734 2020
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
"Opening to Grief is a companion for this tender time. With the demeanor and tone of a loving friend, the authors offer an invitation to grieve fully, to turn toward your emotions and experiences however they arrive, and to follow your own path toward healing....Because we love, we grieve. And when…
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Author
Willis, Claire B.
Place of Publication
Newburyport, MA
Publisher
Dharma Spring
Publication Date
2020
Physical Description
xviii, 123 p. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Loss
Grief
Bereavement
Buddhism - psychology
Meditation
Popular Work
Abstract
"Opening to Grief is a companion for this tender time. With the demeanor and tone of a loving friend, the authors offer an invitation to grieve fully, to turn toward your emotions and experiences however they arrive, and to follow your own path toward healing....Because we love, we grieve. And when we fully feel our sorrow, we open to loving ourselves and other beings more deeply." - Provided by publisher.
Notes
Branch copies may differ by ISBN
ISBN
9781590035122
9781590035269
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF575 G7 W734 2020
Website Notes
Some copies were purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.

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Peace is every step : the path of mindfulness in everyday life

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Nhat Hanh, Thich. New York, NY: Bantam Books , 1992.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM425.5 R3 N576 1992
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Nhat Hanh, Thich
Editor
Kotler, Arnold
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Bantam Books
Publication Date
1992
Physical Description
xv, 134 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Meditation
Mindfulness - methods
Buddhism
Relaxation Therapy - methods
Popular Work
ISBN
9780553351392
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM425.5 R3 N576 1992

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After the ecstasy, the laundry : how the heart grows wise on the spiritual path

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122296
Kornfield, Jack. New York, NY: Bantam Books , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB880 K84 2001
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
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Author
Kornfield, Jack
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Bantam Books
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
xxi, 313 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Spirituality
Life Change Events
Adaptation, Psychological
Buddhism
Popular Work
ISBN
9780553378290
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB880 K84 2001

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10 percent happier : how I tamed the voice in my head, reduced stress without losing my edge, and found self-help that actually works : a true story

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog120079
Harris, Dan. New York, NY: Dey St. , 2014.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM172.4 H313 2014
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
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Alternate Title
Ten percent happier
Author
Harris, Dan
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Dey St.
Publication Date
2014
Physical Description
xvi, 237 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Mind Body Therapies
Stress, Psychological - therapy
Spiritual Therapies
Spirituality
Meditation
Buddhism
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780062265432
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM172.4 H313 2014

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Start where you are : a guide to compassionate living

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog119942
Chodron, Pema. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala Publications, Inc. , 2001.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM 61 C545 2001
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Chodron, Pema
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2001
Physical Description
xiii, 156 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Shambhala classics
Subjects
Meditation - methods
Buddhism
Spirituality
Empathy
Mindfulness
Popular Work
ISBN
9781570628399
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM 61 C545 2001

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Suffering is optional : three keys to freedom and joy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114762
Huber, Cheri. [United States of America]: Keep it Simple Books , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM 61 H877 2000
Availability
1 copy, 0 available
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Author
Huber, Cheri
Place of Publication
[United States of America]
Publisher
Keep it Simple Books
Publication Date
2000
Physical Description
223 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Subjects
Adaptation, Psychological
Awareness
Spirituality
Buddhism
Mind Body Relations (Metaphysics)
Religion and Psychology
Popular Work
ISBN
0963625586
9780963625588
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM 61 H877 2000

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Loving-kindness : the revolutionary art of happiness

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Boulder, CO: Shambhala Publications, Inc. , 1995.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM425.5 R3 S186 1995
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Place of Publication
Boulder, CO
Publisher
Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
1995
Physical Description
xii, 193 p. ; 23 cm.
Series
Shambhala classics
Subjects
Meditation - methods
Mindfulness
Compassion
Buddhism
Popular Work
ISBN
9781570629037
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM425.5 R3 S186 1995

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Getting in the gap : making conscious contact with God through meditation

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20877
Dyer, Wayne W. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, Inc. , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM427 D997 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Dyer, Wayne W
Place of Publication
Carlsbad, CA
Publisher
Hay House, Inc.
Publication Date
2003
Physical Description
xi, 89 p. : ill. ; 18 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
Subjects
Meditation
Relaxation Therapy
Adaptation, Psychological
Spiritual Therapies
Popular Work
ISBN
9781401901318
Language
English
Material Type
Book
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library Relax
Call Number
WM427 D997 2003

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I am wishes fulfilled meditation

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Dyer, Wayne W., Twyman, James F. Carlsbad, CA: Hay House, Inc. , 2012.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM427 D997 2012
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
1. Introduction --; 2. Moses Code Meditation -- designed for relaxed meditation --; 3. Moses Code Meditation (with guitar) -- designed for more active meditation --
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Author
Dyer, Wayne W.
Twyman, James F.
Place of Publication
Carlsbad, CA
Publisher
Hay House, Inc.
Publication Date
2012
Subjects
Meditation
Relaxation Therapy
Adaptation, Psychological
Spiritual Therapies
Popular Work
Abstract
1. Introduction --
2. Moses Code Meditation -- designed for relaxed meditation --
3. Moses Code Meditation (with guitar) -- designed for more active meditation --
Language
English
Material Type
Audio
CD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM427 D997 2012

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Being with dying : cultivating compassion and fearlessness in the presence of death

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Halifax, Joan. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala , 2009.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 H173 2009
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Halifax, Joan
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Shambhala
Publication Date
2009
Physical Description
xix, 204 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Death - psychology
Palliative Care - psychology
Buddhism
Meditation
Spirituality
Terminal Care
Popular Work
ISBN
9781590307182
1590307186
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 H173 2009

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Training the mind and cultivating loving-kindness

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Trungpa, Chogyam. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala Publications, Inc. , 2003.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM425 T871 2003
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Trungpa, Chogyam
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Shambhala Publications, Inc.
Publication Date
2003
Series
Shambhala classics
Subjects
Buddhism
Meditation - methods
Mind-Body Therapies
Mindfulness
Spirituality
Self-Control
Popular Work
ISBN
0877739544
1590300513
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM425 T871 2003

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How then, shall we live? : four simple questions that reveal the beauty and meaning of our lives

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Muller, Wayne. New York, NY: Bantam Books , 1997. Bantam trade pbk. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM427 M958 1997
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
More Information
Author
Muller, Wayne
Edition
Bantam trade pbk. ed.
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Bantam Books
Publication Date
1997
Physical Description
xiii, 288 p. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Spirituality
Stress, Psychological
Adaptation, Psychological
Popular Work
ISBN
9780553375053
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM427 M958 1997

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Living and dying with peace

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Yip, Alain. Hong Kong: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care , 2008. rev. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 L786 2008
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
The articles are written by doctors, nurses, caregivers, community leaders and celebrities etc. who are well-known to people in or from Hong Kong. They share their personal experiences on how they cope, what's the meaning of good death (and good living) to both patients and caregivers
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Author
Yip, Alain
Corporate Author
Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care
Edition
rev. ed.
Place of Publication
Hong Kong
Publisher
Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
20 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Hospice Care
Terminally Ill
Autobiography
Abstract
The articles are written by doctors, nurses, caregivers, community leaders and celebrities etc. who are well-known to people in or from Hong Kong. They share their personal experiences on how they cope, what's the meaning of good death (and good living) to both patients and caregivers
Language
Chinese
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 L786 2008

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Living and dying with peace

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Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care. Hong Kong: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care , [2017]. rev. ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 L786 2017
Availability
3 copies, 3 available
More Information
  1 read online  
Alternate Title
At ease with life and death
Corporate Author
Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care
Edition
rev. ed.
Place of Publication
Hong Kong
Publisher
Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care
Publication Date
[2017]
Physical Description
109 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Hospice Care
Terminally Ill
Autobiography
Language
Chinese
Material Type
Book
Online
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 L786 2017
Read Online
https://www.hospicecare.org.hk/uploadedFile/At%20Ease%20with%20Life%20and%20Death%203.pdf

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Miracle of mindfulness : an introduction to the practice of meditation

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Hanh, Thich Nhat. [Boston, MA]: Beacon Press , 1987.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM427 H239m 1987
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
More Information
Author
Hanh, Thich Nhat
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Beacon Press
Publication Date
1987
Physical Description
xiii, 140 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Meditation
Buddhism
Spiritual Therapies
Popular Work
ISBN
9780807012390
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM427 H239m 1987

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Living and dying with peace

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Yip, Alain. Hong Kong: Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care , 2007.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 L786 2007
Availability
4 copies, 4 available
The articles are written by doctors, nurses, caregivers, community leaders and celebrities etc. who are well-known to people in or from Hong Kong. They share their personal experiences on how they cope, what's the meaning of good death (and good living) to both patients and caregivers
More Information
Author
Yip, Alain
Corporate Author
Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care
Place of Publication
Hong Kong
Publisher
Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care
Publication Date
2007
Physical Description
15 cm.
Subjects
Attitude to Death
Adaptation, Psychological
Hospice Care
Terminally Ill
Personal Narratives
Abstract
The articles are written by doctors, nurses, caregivers, community leaders and celebrities etc. who are well-known to people in or from Hong Kong. They share their personal experiences on how they cope, what's the meaning of good death (and good living) to both patients and caregivers
Language
Chinese
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr
Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 L786 2007

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Mindfulness in plain English

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Gunaratana, Bhante Henepola. [Boston, MA]: Wisdom Publications , 2011. 20th Anniversary ed.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM427 G975 2011
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Gunaratana, Bhante Henepola
Edition
20th Anniversary ed.
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Publication Date
2011
Physical Description
ix, 208 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Mindfulness
Meditation
Buddhism
Spiritual Therapies
Popular Work
ISBN
9780861719068
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM427 G975 2011

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Peace begins with me : an inspirational journey to end suffering and restore joy

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21374
Kuntz, Ted. Coquitlam, BC: Ted Kuntz , 2005.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM425 K97 2005
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Kuntz, Ted
Place of Publication
Coquitlam, BC
Publisher
Ted Kuntz
Publication Date
2005
Physical Description
208 p. ; 19 cm.
Subjects
Self Concept
Happiness
Emotions
Awareness
Adaptation, Psychological
Personal Narratives
Popular Work
ISBN
9780973666908
0973666900
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM425 K97 2005

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