Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Discover millions of ebooks, audiobooks, and so much more with a free trial

    Only $11.99/month after trial. Cancel anytime.

    Spiritual Perspectives on Death and Dying
    Spiritual Perspectives on Death and Dying
    Spiritual Perspectives on Death and Dying
    Ebook107 pages1 hour

    Spiritual Perspectives on Death and Dying

    By Bernice H. Hill

    5/5

    ()

    Read preview

    About this ebook

    *2016 Silver IPPY Award Winner for Aging/Death & Dying

    In Spiritual Perspectives on Death and Dying, the author gathers basic insights from five major sources: C. G. Jung, the LSD research of Stanislav Grof, the Hindu and Tibetan Buddhist traditions and the writings of Alice Bailey. The sequence of events of the dying process, the fundamental journey of the soul and the thoughtful advice from these sources are reviewed. What unfolds is a vista of challenge and hope.

    "I found this to be an excellent book. It is a quick read but it goes deep. It connects the reader with the experience of death and dying that unites all of us who share the human experience. It also successfully prompts a connection with the reservoir of accumulated wisdom from different traditions in a way that brings hope to the dying process. Anyone confronted in some way with the reality of death and dying will benefit from this book."

    "A lovely little book with succinct and clearly written summaries of the world's major spiritual traditions addressing the end of life. The author weaves her personal experiences with loved ones as well as her own confrontation with a potential terminal diagnosis into the well researched intellectual content of the book's tapestry."

    "This wonderful book is a must read for anyone who ponders the meaning of life and mortality, and who is interested in helpful information from ancient and modern sources."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBernice H. Hill
    Release dateFeb 25, 2016
    ISBN9780996860024
    Spiritual Perspectives on Death and Dying
    Author

    Bernice H. Hill

    Bernice H. Hill, Ph.D., is a Jungian Analyst in private practice in Boulder, Colorado; member of the International Association of Analytic Psychology (Zurich) and a senior training analyst for the C. G. Jung Institute of Colorado. She has presented seminars on UFOs and extraterrestrials to mental health professionals and the public in Colorado Springs, Denver and Boulder. Her prior experiences include being a chemist for the Canadian Dept. of Defense, studying the effects of irradiation on biological materials. Appalled at the destructiveness of nuclear weaponry; she left science for social action. She served as advisor for a Canadian provincial Member of Parliament after his successful run as an independent.Following a fascination with the human psyche brought Bernice to the work of Carl Jung and Stan Grof. She has been an active member of the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energy and Energy Medicine. While attending The Star Knowledge Conference (Wagner S.D., 1996); she participated in the circle of 12 women in the ritual offered by New Zealand shaman MacWiremu Korako Ruka. As a consequence, she organized similar rituals in Peru and New Zealand.Publications: "Cosmic Human Cosmic Intent" 2020, "Emergence of the Cosmic Psyche: Extraterrestrials and Subtle Energy," "Journal of The International Society for the Study of Subtle Energy and Energy Medicine," Autumn 2008. "Sophia and Sustainability" in L.M.George (ed): "Love of the Fourth Spiritual Paradigm," Oracle Institute Press, 2009. Review of: "When the Impossible Happens" (Stan Grof), Journal of The International Society for the Study of Subtle Energy and Energy Medicine, Spring 2007.

    Related to Spiritual Perspectives on Death and Dying

    Related ebooks

    Philosophy (Religion) For You

    View More
    View More

    Related podcast episodes

    Related articles

    • Article

      Dreams, Death And Spirituality

      Oct 8, 2020

      End-of-life experiences are of interest, both to the general public and to health professionals, because they help establish the importance of preparing for death. These phenomena have been described and categorised in several ways and are well docum

      13 min read

    • Article

      A Mental Disease by Any Other Name: For Frank Russell, reinterpreting his schizophrenia as shamanism helped his symptoms.

      Sep 15, 2016

      It starts without warning—or rather, the warnings are there, but your ability to detect them exists only in hindsight. First you’re sitting in the car with your son, then he tells you: “I cannot find my old self again.” You think, well, teenagers say

      14 min read

    • Article

      More People Are Seeking Out Mental Health Care, But Psychiatrists Are In Short Supply: 'It's Getting Worse'

      Mar 26, 2018

      CHICAGO - Medical student Mila Grossman had just begun her first clinical rotation when she started to get an idea of what kind of doctor she wanted to be. Working at a women's mental health clinic, she met a new mom who appeared put-together but inw

      8 min read

    • Article

      Stream Of Tears

      May 18, 2021

      Stream Of Tears
      2 min read

    • Article

      The Secret Life of Grief

      Dec 3, 2013

      The Secret Life of Grief
      12 min read

    • Article

      Living Greatly

      Oct 22, 2019

      Living Greatly
      10 min read

    • Article

      Reading Vonnegut to Cope with Death

      Oct 15, 2018

      I received the call late on a Saturday night. I live in Europe, far from my home in the U.S., so receiving a call from my mother at 10 p.m. my time (1 p.m. her time) was never unusual. But when the tone of her voice on the other line was a distinct “

      6 min read

    • Article

      The Dark World

      Sep 17, 2020

      The Dark World
      5 min read

    • Article

      A Year in Reading: Iľja Rákoš

      Dec 23, 2020

      I’d been out of the hospital following (let’s call it) treatment for COVID-19 about a month. My hospital ward of 50 patients had one oxygen concentrator. Despite my blood-oxygen saturation levels of 90%, that device wasn’t coming my way anytime soon.

      6 min read

    • Article

      Like Hell

      Jan 20, 2021

      Like Hell
      8 min read

    • Article

      Death Defining

      Feb 12, 2021

      Death Defining
      11 min read

    • Article

      Death Defining

      Feb 12, 2021

      Death Defining
      11 min read

    • Article

      Death Defining

      Feb 12, 2021

      Death Defining
      11 min read

    • Article

      Facing the LAST TABOO

      Mar 26, 2020

      Facing the LAST TABOO
      4 min read

    • Article

      Quantum Physics for Mothers

      Dec 15, 2020

      Quantum Physics for Mothers
      10 min read

    • Article

      Time TRAVELLERS

      Jul 5, 2023

      Time TRAVELLERS
      2 min read

    • Article

      The Write Stuff

      Oct 1, 2019

      The Write Stuff
      4 min read

    • Article

      Dreams Of The Departed

      Jul 25, 2018

      Dreams Of The Departed
      5 min read

    • Article

      Mary-Frances O’Connor: ‘People Struggle To Understand Grief, But It Is A Byproduct Of Love’

      Mar 5, 2022

      Mary-Frances O’Connor is an associate professor at the University of Arizona, where she leads the grief, loss and social stress (Glass) lab, investigating the effects of grief on the brain and the body. Why do humans grieve? One of the earliest thing

      6 min read

    • Article

      Finding Your Public Voice

      Oct 7, 2022

      Early in my career, I joined a writing group with the word change in its name. When friends asked, “What kind of change are you writing about?” I responded, “Whatever kind of change is happening in my life”—whether that change occurred by chance or w

      7 min read

    Related categories

    Reviews for Spiritual Perspectives on Death and Dying

    5/5

    1 rating0 reviews

    What did you think?

    Tap to rate

    Review must be at least 10 words

      Book preview

      Spiritual Perspectives on Death and Dying - Bernice H. Hill

      Spiritual Perspectives on Death and Dying

      by Bernice H. Hill, Ph.D.

      Luminous Moon Press, Boulder, CO

      Copyright © 2015 Bernice H. Hill. All Rights Reserved.

      Published by Luminous Moon Press, Boulder, CO

      No parts of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information retrieval systems, without prior written permission from the author.

      Cover photo Starry night sky and Milky Way over Jackson Lake and Tetons copyright Royce Baird.

      Cover and interior layout and design by Carolyn Oakley, Luminous Moon Design.

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Acknowledgements

      Over the years, many people have contributed to this gathering of thoughts and reflections. In particular, I would like to thank Ann Allegre, Stephanie Bendel, Celia Coates, Paul and Mimi Hansen, Jeffrey Kiehl, Jane Kircher, Donna Mitchell-Moniak, and Joy Om. I would like to give a special note of appreciation to Carolyn Oakley for her preparation of the material for publication.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction: The Gathering Clouds

      Chapter 1: Carl Jung

      Chapter 2: Stanislav Grof

      Chapter 3: Hindu Perspective

      Chapter 4: Tibetan Buddhist Perspective

      Chapter 5: Reflections on Reincarnation

      Chapter 6: Ageless Wisdom Perspective

      Chapter 7: Cultural Questions

      Chapter 8: Summary

      Epilogue

      Bibliography

      About the Author

      A man should be able to say he has done his best to form a conception of life after death or to create some image of it – Not to have done so is a vital loss.

      Carl Jung

      Memories, Dreams and Reflections

      Introduction: The Gathering Clouds

      It was a watershed moment. My heart beat faster when I saw where the letter had come from—my doctor. Then, in professional language, the message, simple and direct: Your recent mammogram showed several irregularities. Please call to schedule a follow-up appointment.

      A geographical watershed is a high point of land—all rivers become divided. On one side, they may flow east and on the other, west. Psychologically, it is an awakening. Consciousness suddenly finds itself in a whole new reality, flowing in a different direction.

      These writings stem from that moment. At age 79, I was shocked by the diagnosis of invasive breast cancer that followed. I could no longer pretend I was aging gracefully. Suddenly, I was no longer immortal.

      The time had come to face this profoundly mysterious and threatening future: a threshold faced by all. Over the years I had witnessed others going through this doorway; heard many stories of their passages, but now it was my turn. This was different. Real and immediate!

      My approach was typical for me; I wanted an overview. Not so much of the progress of breast cancer, but the more important wake-up call of facing death.

      I would gather everything I could find on the subject—the full range of ideas, theories, philosophical approaches, personal stories and courageous antidotes.

      The following chapters trace that endeavor, and I have come to realize that it was a task that had been waiting for me for years.

      Chapter 1

      Carl Jung

      In the spring of 1993, I drove to the house of a patient of mine who was very ill with bowel cancer. The quiet, tidy green squares of suburban lawn curved around the corner where he lived. The sun glowed through the new green leaves and I wondered what it must feel like to be dying, when the warm earth was just coming back.

      Betty answered the door and led us down the hall. Bob was talking to the Hospice nurse, so I mustered those things one says to an anxious wife. Memories of the angry marital sessions between them floated through my mind. The nurse left.

      Bob was weary and a bad color. I said I would go, but he motioned for me to sit down. With great effort, he hoisted himself to his feet and headed for the bathroom. Shortly thereafter, there was a cry. Betty rushed to him, calling for my help. The weakened man drooped on the toilet, breathing hard. The gray-green color of his face deepened. Betty, pale as slate, was trying to hold him.

      The man was heavy on our arms. With my face a few inches from his head, I could see the beads of sweat on his forehead and smell the stale odors of bedclothes and tired body. Fear gripped Betty.

      Talk to him, I said. This angry woman, who rarely had anything positive to say, started murmuring, I love you, Bob. You have been a fine husband and a wonderful father. Things will be all right! She stroked the damp, bald, head.

      Bob gave one long labored sigh and his body slumped.

      Enjoying the preview?
      Page 1 of 1