Among those whose voices are contained are His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Pope John Paul II, Bhikshuni Thubten Ch�dr�n, Fr. Thomas Keating, Joseph Goldstein, Abbot John Daido Loori, Rev. Heng Sure, Stephanie Kaza, and Zenkei Blanche Hartman. Thoughtful and often profoundly moving, these men and women use the wisdom contained in their sacred traditions, rituals, and scriptures, to explore personal loss, the development of compassion, and opening the heart to grief.