NAVIGATING
GRIEF AND LOSS
25 Buddhist Practices to Keep Your Heart Open to Yourself and Others
This is a book for all of us—everyone who’s experienced the pain of losing someone, who’s struggled to find a job, who is devastated by a bad breakup—yearning to rest, feel understood, and believe in themselves and the future. It’s a relatable and useful guide with practical applications to help navigate the profound experience of loss, be it an elderly parent succumbing to a lingering illness, the shock of an accidental death, a divorce after years of conflict, or euthanasia of a beloved pet. Each short chapter honestly describes a personal experience dealing with death or grief, and is followed by a brief practice—a meditation, exercise, or contemplation that readers can use to discover insights and truths and find some solace for their own struggles and sorrow.
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Praise for Navigating Grief
“What can you do to prepare for loss? Or can you prepare? Kimberly Brown writes poignantly about the loss of parents, job and friends and how we can navigate the bereavement process. Learning to respond in a wise, sympathetic and caring way is useful for everyone because no matter what - loss will come our way. "Navigating Grief" describes 25 practices to support us through trying times and is sure to resonate with anyone who has been impacted by grief.”
Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness and Real Change
This book is a bell of mindfulness, waking us up to the reality of the uncontrollability of life, and it is alsoan outstretched hand, full of acceptance and understanding for wherever we may be on our journey with grief. It is packed with insightful and deeply honest personal stories of navigating the precarious landscape of loss that will instruct and soothe the heart of anyone struggling to move forward in the face of life's upheavals. Kimberly Brown offers concrete Buddhist wisdom on how to make it through the toughest of times by learning to direct our greatest resource--our mind, as well as simple and effective meditations for being with and caring for grief, anger, and confusion with tenderness and compassion. This is a timely and important book and I highly recommend it.
Kaira Jewel Lingo, author of We Were Made for These Times: Ten Lessons on Moving Through Change, Loss and Disruption
“Brown's ability to help one navigate loss through a loving and compassionate lens is exactly the type of approach to healing we all need.”
Nina Purewal, co-author of the International Bestseller, Let That Sh*t Go
Buddha’s genius is his deep understanding of the mind, the inner workings of our own cognitive process. He gives us the skills to become intimately familiar with our thoughts and emotions and to radically reconfigure them, thus enabling us to live our lives with courage and compassion. Kimberly’s beautiful book is full of such advice, not just for Buddhists, but for everyone.
Ven. Robina Courtin, Buddhist nun and teacher