The Grief Process: Meditations for Healing

by Stephen Levine, Ondrea Levine

From his early influential and moving book, Who Dies?, to his most recent bestseller, A Year to Live, Stephen Levine has quietly transformed the way we live and die in America. Over the past 20 years he has created a series of masterpieces and guidebooks for conscious living, including the modern classics Grist for the Mill (with Ram Dass), A Gradual Awakening, and Healing into Life and Death. On The Grief Process, Stephen Levine turns his attention to the resolution of unresolved grief ? the injury of our age which leaves no scars. Through a series of deeply-felt guided exercises that he has shared and refined with meditation groups, hospice residents, and others caught in the wake of physical and emotional grief ? Stephen Levine demonstrates awareness techniques available to everyone seeking true healing. Culminating in an intensive guided meditation, The Grief Process is a milestone in Stephen Levine's long career as a meditation teacher, caregiver, and healer.

Genres: Nonfiction, Psychology

Audio CD

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Stephen Levine was an American poet, author, and spiritual teacher best known for his groundbreaking work on death, dying, and grief. A central figure in the conscious dying movement, he helped bring Theravāda Buddhist teachings to Western audiences, alongside contemporaries like Jack Kornfield and Sharon Salzberg. His work, however, was uniquely shaped by devotional practices drawn from Bhakti Yoga and his spiritual connection to Neem Karoli Baba, blending Buddhist insight with heart-centered mysticism.
With his wife Ondrea, Stephen spent over three decades offering workshops, counseling, and writings that supported the terminally ill, trauma survivors, and caregivers. Their book Who Dies? remains a foundational text in end-of-life care. Levine’s teachings also explored “everyday grief”—the quiet accumulation of life’s disappointments—and emphasized the healing power of mindfulness and compassion.
A former heroin addict who transformed his life through spiritual practice, Stephen lived his final years in quiet seclusion in New Mexico. He passed away in 2016, leaving behind a legacy of deep insight and loving presence that continues to influence seekers, caregivers, and teachers around the world.

Reviews

[Victoria · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn’t finish the book. I found the presentation style rather like one of those busines success inspirational speakers. It was not comforting to listen to. Felt more like a lecture... I respect the author but the audio version just didn’t help me with my griefwork...