宗教与心灵信仰支持

Religious and Spiritual Beliefs for Grievers
For many people, grief is closely tied to questions of faith, spiritual belief, or a search for meaning. This collection features Mandarin-language books and films by Chinese authors and creators that gently explore how religion, philosophy, and spiritual traditions can support the grieving heart. Whether rooted in Buddhism, Taoism, folk beliefs, or personal reflection, these stories offer comfort and guidance for those seeking peace, understanding, or a connection beyond loss.
对许多人而言,哀伤常伴随着对信仰、生命意义与精神寄托的思考。本书单收录由中国创作者以中文创作的图书与影视作品,温和探讨宗教、哲学与传统文化中的心灵慰藉力量。无论是佛教、道教、民间信仰,还是个人的内心省思,这些作品为在哀伤中寻求安宁与理解的人们,提供一份抚慰与指引,帮助他们与逝者之间建立起更深层的精神连接。
Curated by Luming Zhang, MLS (University of Washington), hosted by the Grievers Library.
If you, or someone you know, is experiencing grief, the Grievers Library offers a range of resources to support you.
本书单由华盛顿大学图书馆与信息学硕士Luming Zhang策划,收录于哀悼者图书馆。
如果您或您身边的家人、朋友正在经历哀伤,悼亡者图书馆提供丰富资源,陪伴您度过难关。
Title: 老人们 (The Elders)
Director: 季丹 (Ji Dan)
Description:
English: In a Tibetan village, elders chant, reflect, and protect cultural death rituals like water burial. Against the backdrop of a ruined temple, they seek to rebuild both spiritual and communal life.
中文简介: 本片拍摄西藏乡村老人每月聚会诵经、修庙、实践水葬等仪式。它呈现一代人在文革后如何重建精神世界与文化根基,是集体与个人哀悼方式的纪实探索。
Why I Recommend It:
English: This documentary offers a powerful view of aging, loss, and communal healing in Tibetan Buddhism.
中文推荐理由: 展现藏族文化中集体化、仪式化、世代传承式的哀悼观念,是珍贵的文化与精神记录。

Title: 归真 (Pass Away)
Directors/Producers: 查晓原 (Zha Xiaoyuan)
Description:
English: Set in Xihaigu, one of China’s poorest regions, this documentary follows two elderly Hui Muslims as they live through their final years. Without narration, the film quietly observes their faith, humility, and routines as they prepare for death.
中文简介: 本片记录西海固地区两位回族长者日常中的朴素信仰与平静告别。无旁白干预,用极简方式展现贫困与信仰交织下的临终生活。
Why I Recommend It:
English: This film offers cross-cultural insight into how rural Muslims approach death with acceptance and grace.
中文推荐理由: 为跨文化悲伤教育提供珍贵素材,适合进行宗教与社会文化哀悼主题的深入探讨。

Title: 学会谢幕 (The End of Life)
Author: 长江 (Chang Jiang)
Description:
English: In this contemplative essay collection, Chang Jiang reflects on how to “take a bow” before exiting life’s stage. He writes on aging, self-worth, and preparing for death with grace, weaving personal narrative with cultural commentary.
中文简介: 作家长江以“人生谢幕”为题,探讨老年、告别与自我价值的维系。以温润文字表达生命的终章该如何从容面对,是一本兼具哲学与情感深度的散文集。
Why I Recommend It:
English: This work offers gentle wisdom on preparing emotionally and spiritually for life’s end.
中文推荐理由: 帮助读 者在情绪与精神层面准备面对终点,特别适合照护者与年长者共读。

Title: 死之默想 (Meditations on Death)
Author: 張文初 (Zhang Wenchu)
Description:
English: This meditative work invites readers into a sustained reflection on death, drawing from literature, philosophy, and spiritual inquiry. Through contemplative essays, Zhang Wenchu emphasizes acceptance and awareness, offering a quiet guide to preparing emotionally for loss.
中文简介: 张文初以文学与哲思笔调,展开一系列关于死亡的静观式书写。强调自我察觉、精神准备与哀伤的内在调和,是一本温柔引导人面对终极命题的作品。
Why I Recommend It:
English: This work fosters emotional and philosophical preparation for loss, making it a valuable resource for those processing grief through introspective or spiritual means.
中文推荐理由: 特别适合内省型读者在哀悼中寻找平静与意义,是灵性修习与文化沉思的桥梁。

Title: 死亡之思 (Meditations on Death)
Author: 張三夕 (Zhang Sanxi)
Description:
English: This comprehensive work examines death through philosophy, literature, culture, and spiritual reflection. Zhang Sanxi explores how death has been represented across traditions and challenges readers to view mortality as a path toward meaning and transformation.
中文简介: 张三夕结合哲学、文学与文化视野,广泛探讨死亡在人类经验中的地位与象征。他邀请读者以沉思与行动面对生命的终结,并从中获得理解与成长。
Why I Recommend It:
English: By weaving together historical thought and modern insights, Meditations on Death invites readers to reflect on impermanence, legacy, and how understanding death can transform how we live.
中文推荐理由: 是一本适合用来沉淀生命、超越哀伤的综合性死亡思辨作品。

Title: 走出死亡 (Transcending Death)
Author: 霍韬晦 (Huo Taohui)
Description:
English: In Transcending Death, philosopher Huo Taohui examines how figures like Socrates, Confucius, and Jesus faced death with purpose and faith. Drawing from both Eastern and Western traditions, he reveals how death can be a metaphysical transformation, not just an end. The final chapter explores funeral rituals and their emotional and cultural meanings.
中文简介: 哲学家霍韬晦从中西文化出发,剖析苏格拉底、孔子与耶稣等历史人物如何以信仰与尊严面对死亡,并将死亡视为灵性升华的过程。末章探讨丧礼的象征意义与社会价值。
Why I Recommend It:
English: This work is ideal for adult readers seeking a comparative, reflective, and values-based lens on mortality.
中文推荐理由: 提供哲学与文化视角下的死亡理解,是深入探讨生命终点的理想书籍。

Title: 生死無盡:Living Towards Death
Author: 余德慧 (Yu Dehui)
Description:
English: Written by one of Taiwan’s leading scholars in psychology and death education, Living Towards Deathexplores spiritual, emotional, and psychological aspects of mortality. Through cultural analysis and personal reflection, Yu encourages readers to treat death as a mirror that reveals life’s deeper meaning.
中文简介: 心理学家 余德慧教授透过个人经验与文化反思,引导读者从精神与心理角度理解死亡,强调死亡对生命意义的启发与照见,是一本深入浅出的死亡教育著作。
Why I Recommend It:
English: This book is particularly suited for adults experiencing grief, caregivers, hospice professionals, and students of death education seeking to understand the continuum of life and death.
中文推荐理由: 深具文化敏感性与专业背景,适用于悲伤辅导、照护培训与个人成长探索。

Title: 学会生死 (Life and Death)
Author: 郑晓江 (Zheng Xiaojiang)
Description:
English: Life and Death offers a comprehensive view of mortality through the lenses of Chinese philosophy, ethics, and life education. Zheng Xiaojiang addresses how individuals can understand death not as an end but as an integral part of meaningful living, helping readers cultivate emotional maturity and spiritual awareness.
中文简介: 作者郑晓江结合中华传统文化与现代生命教育,探讨人如何理解死亡并赋予其意义。书中强调死亡与生活不可分割,引导读者在面对终点时更具心理韧性与精神成熟。
Why I Recommend It:
English: Blending theory with real-life application, this title is especially useful for educators, hospice workers, and adults seeking to reflect on grief, legacy, and the value of life.
中文推荐理由: 是生命教育与死亡哲学的实用指南,特别适合临终照护、教学与成人自我探索使用。

Title: 死与思 (On Death)
Author: 汪堂家 (Wang Tangjia)
Description:
English: In this concise and introspective volume, author Wang Tangjia reflects on the meaning, weight, and silence of death from a philosophical and literary standpoint. Through essays that blend personal meditation with intellectual inquiry, On Death challenges readers to confront mortality—not with fear, but with thoughtful contemplation and existential clarity.
中文简介: 本书由汪堂家撰写,透过哲学与文学的视角,深入思索死亡的意义与沉默。文字简练却富含思辨,引导读者冷静面对死亡,理解其在人生与存在中的角色。
Why I Recommend It:
English: This book is ideal for readers seeking to explore death beyond emotional processing, engaging instead with ideas of legacy, impermanence, and the intellectual dimensions of grieving and dying.
中文推荐理由: 适合希望从思想深度理解死亡的读者,提供关于哀悼与生命终点的哲学框架。
