Thank you all for your support and guidance it really is appreciated. I think the most awful thing to see is how frightened he is. He gets very upset which in turn affects his breathing and causes a panic attack. Hoping he has some peace in his final weeks/months.
Linda x
I can only send George my prayers that he finds peace and freedom from fear. I find it so sad that people are terrified of dying. If only he could find the belief that death is not the end...There is a Buddhist practice described in The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying which you can do for him, Linda. It's called Tonglen and you can find out about it if you google it. Basically it involves you taking his suffering (not literally of course) and giving him calm and loving awareness. I did it for my mum as she was dying...not sure if it helped her but at least I felt I was doing something.
xxx
Love, Light and Healing on its way to you both - may George be more peaceful now.
Thank you Caroline and Sunanda. Also thank you very much for the info on Tonglen. I have just looked it up and will practice it right away. I can see many uses for this just now in addition to George's situation.
Also thank you for being able to articulate what i am feeling Sunanda I am so sad that he is finding the prospect of death so terrifying and it has made me very grateful for my own beliefs regarding dying.
much appreciated
Linda x