Living Without Regret Growing Old in the Light of Tibetan Buddhism

Coming to terms with the loss of a loved one is one of life's major challenges. In this moving book this is seen through the eyes of a longtime practitioner and teacher of Tibetan Buddhist topics. Vignettes about the author's mother, an energetic woman whose health was ravaged by Alzheimer's, provide the book's leitmotif. It leads through turbulent emotions -- feelings of helplessness, guilt, anger, confusion, despair and fear -- while grounding the personal narrative in a large framework of Buddhist teachings on impermanence, the nature of suffering, and the development of wisdom and compassion. It is never too late to heal the past. We can transform even the most difficult life situations, including illness, death, and our seemingly fatal mistakes. As we strengthen awareness and inner resources, we learn to live without regret. "This book is not just a moving report on the illness and departure of his mother, but also an excellent introduction to Buddhism, on a level comparable to the books of the Dalai Lama and "The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying" by Sogyal Rinpoche." --GP Press-Services, Holland.Maitland, Arnaud is the author of 'Living Without Regret Growing Old in the Light of Tibetan Buddhism', published 2005 under ISBN 9780898003673 and ISBN 0898003679.