The living don't perceive the purpose of death. But the dying eventually do - only then is it too late for them to return and tell us what it is. I tell you the purpose of death and convey the art of dying.' Barry Long Discover the reality of death and prepare for the moment when death comes. Death is the unconscious part of our being. Cut off from that reality we grow afraid and unhappy. Facing death we discover a new dimension - the full joy and beauty of life. But first we must understand death and learn the art of dying. Barry Long offers counsel for the bereaved compassionate words for those actually dying and advice about explaining death to children. Essential listening for anyone faced with death or bereavement. 80 mins, 1 CD (cdxs, cdzh)

Author Biography

Like any genuine spiritual master, Barry Long had a close acquaintance with death. From the moment of his 'mystic death' in 1965 in the Himalayas, he embraced death as 'the other half of life'. He had lost all fear of it during his realization of immortal