Category: Hope

Cuestiones Importantes: Sutra del Loto, Fé y Práctica (Spanish Edition) – Book Release – May 13, 2019

I am very pleased to announce the Spanish language translation of my book Important Matters.  Thanks to the hard work of Gonzalo Peña and his readers this is what I hope will be the first of many Spanish translations of my books.   In the Spanish version of the book I note that when an author writes it is easy to communicate with native language readers.  However when a translation emerges then it is a team…

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Contemplating Illness – Book Release – May 13, 2019

My newest book, Contemplating Illness is now available on Amazon.  For a limited time, until May 24, 2019,  the book is available at a reduced price of $9.00.  This is a significant reduction from the list price of $12.99.  About Contemplating Illness For the majority of my life I have in one way or another engaged in caring for people suffering from various diseases and illnesses.  First, taking care of boys dying from AIDS. Then…

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FINAL POST – Contemplating Disease – Cessation – Part 13o – January 29, 2019

Number eight in Cessation is Graded Stages of Attainment and here is another one which Chih-I specifically mentions being in bed or at your pillow.  He urges the patient suffering from disease and illness to contemplate on your dis-ease, and your illness.  By doing this gradually the true principle of the cause and result of your dis-ease.  He compares to the beautiful lapis lazuli which is deep under the water.  You can see it, this…

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Contemplando la enfermedad – Parte 5b – Consolar a los enfermos – 2 de septiembre del 2018

No solo los familiares y amigos no saben cómo interactuar con el paciente. He presenciado a muchos médicos que, si bien son buenos en la práctica y en la administración de medicamentos, son muy inadecuados para encontrar el equilibrio entre la honestidad y la compasión. Lo diré al observar las interacciones de muchos médicos con pacientes, la mayoría de los médicos no saben cómo dar malas noticias. Parte de esto proviene de la sensación de…

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