In this episode we are blessed and honored to spend time with our friend Rev Ayah Shakur Sevigny.
He is currently working as a palliative care chaplain at a large hospital in Seattle, and spent 20 years as a hospice chaplain.
He shares with us his wisdom and insights about the work of an end of life caregiver.
He mentioned two important resources - first this book by Carolyn Singh - The Grace in Dying; and the Zen Hospice project, now renamed the Zen Caregiving project.
He also shared this wonderful poem at the end of the episode, that we wanted to copy here for all of our listeners:
Silently and serenely one forgets all words;
Clearly and vividly That appears . . .
When one realizes it, it is vast and without limit;
In its Essence, it is pure awareness,
Full of wonder in this pure reflection. . . .
Infinite wonder permeates this serenity;
In this illumination all intentional efforts vanish.
Silence is the final word.
Reflection is the response to all [manifestation].
Devoid of any effort, This response is natural and spontaneous. . . .
The Truth of silent illumination Is perfect and complete.
by Hung-chih Cheng-chueh
Tune in for our next episode when we'll be sharing a conversation with Bodhi Be of the Doorway Into Light, Hawaii's only nonprofit & certified green Funeral Home.
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