{"product_id":"the-illusion-of-life-and-death-mind-consciousness-and-eternal-being-9781948626477","title":"The Illusion of Life and Death: Mind, Consciousness, and Eternal Being","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom ancient sages, spiritual teachers such as the Buddha, philosophers including Plato and Seneca to modern-day quantum physicists, life-long student of religions and spiritual traditions, philosophy and quantum physics, Clare Goldsberry, walks us through the mystery of death and dying, as well as the questions of the meaning and purpose of life. With her insights as a Buddhist practitioner and teacher, student of Hinduism, as well as the journey of the cancer diagnosis of her significant other and his death, she provides a unique view into living and dying as seen through the ages from those who've sought answers into this most mysterious of experiences--this thing we call death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoldsberry, Clare:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eClare Goldsberry is a life-long student of religion and a spiritual seeker who has embraced an eclectic form of theology that spans the ages from Hinduism and Buddhism, to the philosophies of the Ancient Wisdom teachers and forward to the science of quantum physics. Her journey also included working with elderly people and those suffering from illness, and whose beliefs and fears about dying and death often cause grave suffering. After helping her significant other, Brent go through eighteen months of living with and eventually dying from esophageal cancer, she wanted to share not only his story of fearless living and graceful dying, but to include the broader picture of what living fearlessly and dying gracefully means for all of us. As a Hospice volunteer for two years after Brent's death she became acutely aware of just how important it is not only for the dying person to understand living and dying but for the person's family as well.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e She is the author of two previous books: \u003ci\u003eA Stranger in Zion: The Theology, Psychology and Sociology of Utah Mormonism\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2001 Arizona Book Publishers Award for Best Religion Book, and \u003ci\u003eThe Teacher Within: Finding and Living Your Personal Truth\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSmoley, Richard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRichard Smoley is editor of \u003ci\u003eQuest: Journal of the Theosophical Society in America\u003c\/i\u003e. His twelve books include \u003ci\u003eInner Christianity: A Guide to the Esoteric Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eForbidden Faith: The Secret History of Gnosticism\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Dice Game of Shiva: How Consciousness Creates the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e. His latest book, \u003ci\u003eThe Truth about Magic\u003c\/i\u003e, was published by G\u0026amp;D Media in February 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monkfish Book Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50445043761426,"sku":"9781948626477","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0613aef6-3883-4f64-b891-47236df83c12.jpg?v=1729694462","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-illusion-of-life-and-death-mind-consciousness-and-eternal-being-9781948626477","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}