The Five Invitations
What's it about
What if the greatest lessons about living a full life come from those who are facing death? Discover how to embrace the present, find joy in simple things, and live without regret by learning from the profound wisdom of the dying. You'll explore five powerful principles—or invitations—that can transform your perspective. Learn to welcome everything and push away nothing, bring your whole self to your experiences, find a place of rest in the middle of things, discover your "don't know" mind, and cultivate a don't-wait attitude. These insights will help you live a more meaningful and authentic life, starting today.
Meet the author
Frank Ostaseski is an internationally respected Buddhist teacher and visionary cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project, the first of its kind in the United States. His groundbreaking work has guided countless people through the process of dying, a profound human experience that he has distilled into powerful, life-affirming lessons. By sitting on the precipice between life and death for over thirty years, he has learned that the principles for living a compassionate life and dying a peaceful death are one and the same.
What's it about
What if the greatest lessons about living a full life come from those who are facing death? Discover how to embrace the present, find joy in simple things, and live without regret by learning from the profound wisdom of the dying. You'll explore five powerful principles—or invitations—that can transform your perspective. Learn to welcome everything and push away nothing, bring your whole self to your experiences, find a place of rest in the middle of things, discover your "don't know" mind, and cultivate a don't-wait attitude. These insights will help you live a more meaningful and authentic life, starting today.
Meet the author
Frank Ostaseski is an internationally respected Buddhist teacher and visionary cofounder of the Zen Hospice Project, the first of its kind in the United States. His groundbreaking work has guided countless people through the process of dying, a profound human experience that he has distilled into powerful, life-affirming lessons. By sitting on the precipice between life and death for over thirty years, he has learned that the principles for living a compassionate life and dying a peaceful death are one and the same.
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