A LIBRARIAN’S ORIENTATION
What this book explores
Through Zen teaching, stories, and contemplative practice, Thích Nhất Hạnh questions the fear that death means simple annihilation and offers a Buddhist vocabulary of continuation and interbeing.
EDITORIAL NOTE
Why it’s in the Library
A distinct tradition-native account broadens the collection beyond Christian hell debates while identifying its commitments and limits.
Good starting place if…
You want a gentle Buddhist way to reflect on death, grief, and continuity without first studying a technical text.
Know before you begin…
Its account of continuation is rooted in Buddhist practice and philosophy; it does not establish that an individual consciousness survives death, and it should not be folded into Christian resurrection language.