Since its beginning, Buddhism has been intimately concerned with confronting and
understanding death and dying. Indeed, the tradition emphasizes turning toward the realities …

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 …

We all face death, but how many of us are actually ready for it? Whether our own death or
that of a loved one comes first, how prepared are we, spiritually or practically? In Preparing …

The practical, everyday metaphysic of Buddhist philosophy, which is based on notions of
compassion and wisdom, a willingness to serve, tolerance, a duty to do no harm, and the …

Palliative care professionals, particularly nurses, understand that it is crucial to deliver
culturally and religiously appropriate care to the dying while attending to their physical …

Abstract Practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism are rapidly increasing in the United States. The
care they request at the end of life is different in many aspects from traditional end-of-life …

Death and dying have central roles in Theravada Buddhism, as they do in most Buddhist
traditions. They are important catalysts for engaging in Buddhist practice and frequently …

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 …

The seeds of Buddhist chaplaincy as a vocation begin with the Buddha. The three most
common causes of people needing healthcare in our day—old age, sickness, and death …

Drawing from The Tibetan Book of the Dead, a Buddhist teacher “provides [readers] with the
essential guidepost for embarking on the journey of life and the journey beyond”(Journal of …