Across the Theravāda Buddhist world, funerals are often described as the most important
of the life cycle rituals. 1 Within the philosophical canon of Theravāda Buddhism, death …

This book describes and analyses the structure and performance of Tibetan Buddhist death
rituals, and situates that performance within the wider context of Buddhist death practices …

The platform namely the National Bioethics Conference (NBC) in India has been established
by the Forum for Medical Ethics Society (FMES) and Indian Journal of Medical Ethics (IJME) …

The Spirit Ambulance is a journey into decision-making at the end of life in Thailand, where
families attempt to craft good deaths for their elders in the face of clashing ethical …

It can be argued that the modernisation of Bhutan started in 1961 when the first five-year
plan was rolled out. However, development of the health system we know today started long …

This paper provides information on how to offer help and support to Buddhists who are
seriously ill or dying at home, in hospitals, hospices or nursing homes. It begins with an …

Longevity and long-life practices have been a pan-Tibetan concern for a very long time, but
have hardly been studied by anthropologists. This book presents ethnographic accounts …

1. Nurses can help individuals more readily deal with death and dying by examining cultural
variations in death reactions and rituals. This helps to humanize care. 2. Caring for a dying …

When I moved to Cambodia in 2003 to study contemporary Buddhist funeral rituals, my wife,
Leah, moved with me. She was then in the second trimester of her rst pregnancy, so perhaps …

This volume offers a comprehensive overview of the status of the Buddhist tradition in a
contemporary and global context. Buddhist experts from several Asian and Western nations …