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10 questions for the Dalai Lama : one man's journey through the northern Himalayas

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Ray, Rick. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Monterey Media Inc. , 2006.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 R263 2006
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Ray, Rick
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Publisher
Monterey Media Inc.
Publication Date
2006
Physical Description
85 minutes
Subjects
Buddhism
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Interview
Popular Work
ISSN
9781569943991
Language
English
Material Type
Video
DVD
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
WM61 R263 2006

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Comfortable with uncertainty : 108 teachings

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Chodron, Pema. [Boston, MA]: Shambhala , 2002.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 C545 2002
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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Alternate Title
Comfortable with uncertainty : 108 teachings on cultivating fearlessness and compassion
Author
Chodron, Pema
Editor
Sell, Emily Hilburn
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Shambhala
Publication Date
2002
Physical Description
xviii, 222 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Buddhism
Philosophy
Uncertainty
Fear - psychology
Compassion
Meditation
Mindfulness
Popular Work
Notes
Branch copies may vary by ISBN and pagination
ISBN
9781611805956
9781570629723
1570629722
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM61 C545 2002

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Medicine and compassion : a Tibetan Lama's guidance for caregivers

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Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima, Shlim, David R. [Boston, MA]: Wisdom Publications , 2004.
Audience
Professional
Call Number
W61 R582 2004
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima
Shlim, David R
Place of Publication
[Boston, MA]
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Publication Date
2004
Subjects
Religion and Medicine
Empathy
Buddhism
Caregivers
Physician-Patient Relations
ISBN
0861714784
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Professional
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
W61 R582 2004

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Art of forgiveness, lovingkindness and peace

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122297
Kornfield, Jack. New York, NY: Bantam Books , 2008.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB880 K84 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Kornfield, Jack
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Bantam Books
Publication Date
2008
Physical Description
215 p. ; 20 cm.
Subjects
Spirituality
Meditation
Forgiveness
Adaptation, Psychological
Buddhism
Popular Work
ISBN
9780553381191
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB880 K84 2008

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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
WM61 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
WM61 C545 2001

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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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Tibetan book of living and dying

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Rinpoche, Sogyal. New York, NY: HarperOne , [2002]. 20th Anniversary Edition.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 R582 2002
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Rinpoche, Sogyal
Edition
20th Anniversary Edition
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
HarperOne
Publication Date
[2002]
Physical Description
xviii, 446 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Buddhism
Spirituality
Religious Philosophies
Death and dying
Attitude to Death
Quality of Life
Thanatology
ISBN
9780062508348
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BF789 D4 R582 2002

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Tibetan book of living and dying

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Rinpoche, Sogyal. [San Francisco, CA]: Harper SanFrancisco , 1994.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BF789 D4 R582 1994
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Rinpoche, Sogyal
Place of Publication
[San Francisco, CA]
Publisher
Harper SanFrancisco
Publication Date
1994
Physical Description
xiv, 425 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Subjects
Buddhism
Spirituality
Religious Philosophies
Death and dying
Attitude to Death
Quality of Life
Thanatology
ISBN
0062508342
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
BF789 D4 R582 1994

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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, 1 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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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
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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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Suffering is optional : three keys to freedom and joy

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Huber, Cheri. [United States of America]: Keep it Simple Books , 2000.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 H877 2000
Availability
1 copy, 1 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
WM61 H877 2000

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

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog21017
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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Letters from a skeptic : a son wrestles with his father's questions about Christianity

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Boyd, Gregory A., Boyd, Edward K. Colorado Springs, CO: David C. Cook , 2004.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
BR120 B789 2008
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
Presents three years of correspondence between theology professor Gregory Boyd and his seventy-year-old father, Edward, in which they debate issues of Christianity. Gregory thoughtfully responds to questions asked by both believers, and non-believers.
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Author
Boyd, Gregory A.
Boyd, Edward K.
Place of Publication
Colorado Springs, CO
Publisher
David C. Cook
Publication Date
2004
Physical Description
254 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Religion
Christianity
Correspondence
Family Relations
Popular Work
Abstract
Presents three years of correspondence between theology professor Gregory Boyd and his seventy-year-old father, Edward, in which they debate issues of Christianity. Gregory thoughtfully responds to questions asked by both believers, and non-believers.
ISBN
9781434799807
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Vancouver Library
Call Number
BR120 B789 2008

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Miracle of mindfulness : an introduction to the practice of meditation

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog20848
Hanh, Thich Nhat. [Boston, MA]: Beacon Press , 1987.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM427 H239m 1987
Availability
2 copies, 2 available
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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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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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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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How to be sick : a Buddhist-inspired guide for the chronically ill and their caregivers

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog122333
Bernhard, Toni. Somerville, MA: Wisdom Publications , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WB885 B527 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Bernhard, Toni
Place of Publication
Somerville, MA
Publisher
Wisdom Publications
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
xvii, 191 p. ; 23 cm.
Subjects
Buddhism
Spiritual Therapies
Chronic Disease
Caregivers
Popular Work
ISBN
9780861716265
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WB885 B527 2010

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Reconciliation : healing the inner child

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog114093
Hanh, Thich Nhat. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press , 2010.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM427 H239r 2010
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Hanh, Thich Nhat
Place of Publication
Berkeley, CA
Publisher
Parallax Press
Publication Date
2010
Physical Description
174 p. ; 21 cm.
Subjects
Spiritual Therapies
Mindfulness
Buddhism
Suffering
Fear
Relaxation
Popular Work
ISBN
9781935209645
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM427 H239r 2010

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Healing with spiritual practices : proven techniques for disorders from addictions and anxiety to cancer and chronic pain

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Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger , 2018.
Audience
Patient or Public
Contents:; Spiritual formative practices and stress-related exacerbation of physical illness / Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Loren L. Toussaint, Brandon J. Griffin, Don E. Davis, and Joshua N. Hook -- Nurturing hope : tools for cultivating hopeful thinking and a meaningful life / David B. Feldman an…
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Editor
Plante, Thomas G.
Place of Publication
Santa Barbara, CA
Publisher
Praeger
Publication Date
2018
Series
Proquest Ebook Central
Subjects
Spiritual Therapies
Spirituality
Religion
Popular Work
Abstract
Contents:
Spiritual formative practices and stress-related exacerbation of physical illness / Everett L. Worthington, Jr., Loren L. Toussaint, Brandon J. Griffin, Don E. Davis, and Joshua N. Hook -- Nurturing hope : tools for cultivating hopeful thinking and a meaningful life / David B. Feldman and Sophie von Garnier -- Mindfulness and health : evidence base and clinical applications / Shauna L. Shapiro and Sophie von Garnier -- Evidence-based portable mindful strategies for wellbeing / Luc R. Pelletier and Jill E. Bormann -- Spiritual surrender : a paradoxical means of empowered coping with illness while discovering transcendent meaning and purpose in life / Kathleen Wall, Sandra Velasco-Scott, and Arielle Warner -- Yoga to promote physical, mental, and spiritual well-being : self-regulation on and off the mat / Crystal L. Park, Sharon Y. Lee, Lucy Finkelstein-Fox & Kalliope Sanderson -- Yoga : addressing physical functioning and well-being in older adults / T. Anne Richards and Angela DiMartino -- Spiritual models : reflecting on the way of a pilgrim with post-secondary students at risk of stress, depression, and anxiety / Suzette Brémault-Phillips, Ashley Pike, and Joanne K. Olson -- Expressive writing as a spiritual practice to promote resilience and post-traumatic growth among disaster-exposed pregnant women / Suzette Brémault-Phillips, Ashley Pike, Joanne K. Olson, and David M. Olson -- Mindfulness-based parenting programs : significance for young children experiencing adversity and trauma / Barbara M. Burns -- Promoting hope, healing, and wellness : Catholic interventions in behavioral health care / Thomas G. Plante and Gerdenio (Sonny) Manuel, SJ -- Holistic healing in Eastern Orthodox Christianity / John T. Chirban -- The effects of religious and spiritual interventions on pain / Amy Wachholtz and Christina Fitch -- Spiritually-based interventions for patients with cancer / Andrea L. Canada and M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall -- Religious and spiritual interventions for obsessive compulsive disorder / Timothy A. Sisemore -- Spiritual practices and interventions in recovery from addictions : implementing focused treatment and growth strategies in psychotherapy / Len Sperry and George Stoupas -- Using a spiritual-sensitive approach to treat problematic pornography consumption / Anthony Isacco, Domenick Tirabassi, Kelsey Porada, and Kate A. Meade.
ISBN
9781440860706
Language
English
Material Type
Ebook
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Internet
Website Notes
This resource was purchased with a donation from the Order of the Eastern Star.
Patients and the public of BC and the Yukon can access this title by emailing library@bccancer.bc.ca or calling 1.888.675.8001 x 7000 (toll-free) to obtain a username and password.
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From faith to faith : a daily guide to victory

https://bccalibrary.andornot.com/en/permalink/catalog15188
Copeland, Kenneth, Copeland, Gloria. Fort Worth, TX: Eagle Mountain International Church, Incorporated | Kenneth Copeland Publications , 1992.
Audience
Patient or Public
Call Number
WM61 C782 1992
Availability
1 copy, 1 available
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Author
Copeland, Kenneth
Copeland, Gloria
Place of Publication
Fort Worth, TX
Publisher
Eagle Mountain International Church, Incorporated
Kenneth Copeland Publications
Publication Date
1992
Subjects
Religion
Christianity
Spirituality
Popular Work
ISBN
0881148431
Language
English
Material Type
Book
Audience
Patient or Public
Location
Victoria Cancer Info Ctr
Call Number
WM61 C782 1992

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