The Buddhist quest for sustainable societies is a 'duty'based phenomenon, in which each
and every individual has to share social responsibilities of his/her own in his/her full …

Worldwide, contemporary measures of the success of health development programs have
been mostly in terms of the reduction of mortality and morbidity as well as increasing …

This paper aims to enhance of understanding of the issue of euthanasia, as well as to
analyze and apply the acquired knowledge to remind followers of all religions the …

This essay considers morally salient dimensions of dying, death, and mourning among
Yolmo Buddhists of Nepal. It attends in particular to certain procedures of speech, touch …

The modern hospice movement is generally understood to have begun with the founding in
1967 by Cicely Saunders of the St. Christopher's Hospice in the United Kingdom. As the …

This article deals with the Buddhist approach to death and the dilemmas facing Buddhists as
regards the donation of their bodies after death. In particular, the article outlines the …

Buddhism approaches the human being from the perspective of impermanence and, as a
consequence, the inevitability of illness, ageing, and death is stressed. In this way, rather …

Background Several studies abroad have already explored the factors considered important
at the end of life among terminally-ill patients, family members and healthcare providers …

The son of a king and raised in luxury, he had been shielded from life's harsh realities. The
Buddha is often shown in traditional Asian art as attending to the needs of his own dying …

Working as an emergency room nurse, Margaret Coberly came in contact with death on a
daily basis. However, it wasn't until her own brother was diagnosed with terminal cancer that …