Book review of Life and Death in One Breath
The title alone got my attention. The word death in particular stood out. Isha and death come together
for me. It was around the death of my brother when I first heard about Isha. When considering reading
this book, I could immediately feel a low level of nervousness in my belly about this topic. As I began
reading I was quickly comforted to hear someone discuss in detail the process of death and services
needed for the dead in straight forward language. What became apparent throughout the chapters was
my nervousness or avoidance of death also revealed my avoidance of life. Humbling.
It was equally comforting to hear someone discuss in detail the process of life, what it means to be alive,
and how I am limiting my own experience of life, all in a straight forward language. Clarity and
guidance; I was in good hands.
I was left with what I can do with the nervousness in my belly. I had enough awareness of this nervous
feeling to write about it. This book reminded me I have a choice. I have a choice to give attention to the
nervousness or give attention to the awareness. This I can do over and over throughout my day. Even
now, as I type this, I can feel a slight tightness in my belly and the awareness it took for me to notice it. I
definitely feel like a beginner at this, and the awareness it took for me to notice this as well. This is
ongoing….