“The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being. Awake at the Bedside supports this development of love and compassion.”
— His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama

This book isn’t about dying. it’s about caring and what giving care really means. It’s about life and what life has to teach us.

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individuals received contemplative care in the face of death, cancer, AIDS, and other illnesses
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family members, couples and friends received contemplative care as they dealt with grief, mourning, and loss
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hours of compassionate care have been given by our volunteer chaplains
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staff people in hospitals, hospices, and prisons received spiritual care, including doctors, nurses, and social workers
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Contemplative care and meditation groups were run by our volunteer chaplains, with over 22,092 people attending
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men and women from the general public have received education in topics such as death and dying, Buddhist approaches to death, addictions and spirituality, and contemplative practices.