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Author Burke, Laurie A

Title The Restorative Nature of Ongoing Connections with the Deceased Exploring Presence Within Absence
Published Milton : Taylor & Francis Group, 2022

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Description 1 online resource (257 p.)
Series Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement Ser
Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement Ser
Contents Intro -- Endorsements -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Tables -- Abbreviations -- Contributors -- Series Editor's Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Ubiquity of Presence within Absence after Death -- Sarah and Her Daughter -- Restorative Potential of Presence within Absence -- Shaman -- Clergy -- Psychotherapist -- Inviting the Presence of the Deceased -- When Presence within Absence Becomes a Fixation -- The Neurobiology of Presence within Absence -- Restorative Healing -- References
Section I: Faith Tradition Perspectives -- 1. Faith Traditions: A Historical and Contemporary Framework -- Introduction -- The Origins of Spiritual Wisdom -- The Shift from a Feminine to a Masculine Understanding of God -- The Evolution of the Idea of Heaven -- Religions Bring a Wide Variety of Understandings about Life and Death -- Egocentrism, Spiritual Wisdom, and God -- Orthodoxy and Mysticism -- References -- 2. Buddhist and Attachment Perspectives on the End of Life -- Introduction -- Buddhist Principles -- Interpersonal Neurobiological Perspectives -- Meditation -- Attachment Theory
The Importance of Professional Caregivers -- Existential Realities -- The Illusion of Control -- Impermanence -- Loss of Cherished Relationship -- Conclusion -- References -- 3. A Shamanic Experience of Restoration: Journeying, Ritual, and Ceremony -- Introduction -- Understanding Shamanism -- Therapeutic Relationship -- A Healing Setting -- Conceptual Scheme or Myth -- Collaborative Ritual or Procedure to Restore Health -- Journeying -- Summary -- References -- 4. A Christian Way of Making Sense of Life and Death -- Introduction -- A Transforming Moment -- Making Sense of Life and Death
The Variety of Christian Understandings of Life and Death -- Orthodoxy -- Mysticism -- Spiritual Practices -- The Energies That Move Us -- Faith -- Hope -- Love -- Eternal Life -- The Death and Resurrection of Jesus -- Conclusion -- References -- 5. Forming Paths of Continuing Connection from a Jewish Perspective -- Introduction -- The Rabbi's Secret Book -- Remembering Who We Are -- Birth, Life, and Death -- Personal Experiences -- Energies That Transcend Physical Death -- The Spiritual Dimension -- Summary -- 6. Connecting through the Heart with the Deceased: A Muslim View -- Introduction
Step 1: Re-educating and Reassuring the Heart -- The ""Hadith"" of Munkar and Nakir -- Judgment Day -- Heaven and Hell -- Spiritual Understanding of the Journey of the Soul -- Step 2: Honoring and Remembering our Departed Loved Ones -- Remembrance -- Righteous Deeds -- Step 3: Connecting with Our Departed Loved Ones -- Spiritual Practices -- Sacred Holding -- Expression and Resolution -- What about God? -- Personal Experience -- Note -- References -- 7. Eternal Bond with the Deceased: A Hindu Perspective -- Introduction -- Continuing Bond with the Deceased -- Soul Is Eternal-A Hindu Belief
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Eternal Bond with the Deceased: The Hindu View and Traditions
Subject Bereavement -- Psychological aspects.
Bereavement -- Religious aspects.
Death -- Psychological aspects.
Bereavement -- Psychological aspects
Bereavement -- Religious aspects
Death -- Psychological aspects
Form Electronic book
Author Rynearson, Edward (Ted)
ISBN 9781000567120
1000567125