Powerful and life-affirming, this watershed volume brings together the voices of pioneers in the field of contemplative care--from hospice and hospitals to colleges, prisons, and the military. Illustrating the day-to-day words and actions of pastoral workers, each first-person essay in this collection offers a distillation of the wisdom gained over years of compassionate experience. The stories told here are sure to inspire--whether you are a professional caregiver or simply feel inclined toward guiding, healing, and comforting roles. If you are inspired to read this book, or even one touching story in it, you just might find yourself inspired to change a life.

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academic training

for Buddhist Army chaplains, 193–94

and monastic training, 21–23

teachers vs. Buddhist practice guides, 16

See also training

acceptance, in spiritual care, 258–60

active listening, 287–88

advanced directives, 228

aggression, in prison life, 130–31

Allen, Gary, 121

Alsop, Penny, 133

American Zen

characteristics of, 23–24

ministry in, 301–8

SPOT training, 30–39

Suzuki Roshi’s vision of, 27–28

teaching, formative considerations, 28–30

Anderson, Robert G., 179

anger, prison ministry and, 125, 129–31

ango training, 21

Angulimala (newsletter), 169

anxiety and “non-anxious presence,” 22–23

armoring, relaxation of, 274

Army, Buddhist chaplains in, 193

Asian models of Zen, imitation of, 32

Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), 21–22, 55, 180

atheists, chaplaincy response to, 83–84

attachments

as cause of suffering, 57, 59

parenting and, 316

releasing, 50–51

to self, 311

to spiritual ideas, 84

in the Tibetan tradition, 236

attentive listening, 285–87

authority of chaplains, spiritual lineage and, 110

Avatamsaka Sutra, 94–95, 97–98

awareness, cultivation of, 248

Balboni, MJ, 42

battalion chaplains, Buddhist Army chaplains as, 196–97

beliefs, at the end of life, 266

bereavement, 69, 149–59

See also death and dying

Berlin, Chris, 81

Berliner, Frank, 178

Biblical studies, 24

Bidwell, Duane, 15

Block, Jennifer, xviii, 3

bodhicitta, engaged, 81–91

bodies, care of after death, 228, 236

Boisen, Anton, 94

boundaries, in Zen pastoral care, 305

brahma viharas (sublime abidings), 310

Brooks, Ginger, 265

Buddha, the

awakening of, 4

caring for those who are sick, 183

as chaplain, 3

the Four Noble Truths, 56–57

as lineage source, 109

story of Kisagotami, 220

on suffering, 55

teaching of, Yunmen on, 35

Buddhism

Buddhist s...

Cover
Title
Copyright
Publisher’s Acknowledgment
Table of Contents
Preface
Foreword
Editors’ Preface
I. The Roots of Contemplative Care: Foundations of a Discipline
II. Serving the Sick: The Arts of Hospital Chaplaincy
III. Dharma Behind Bars: The Arts of Prison Ministry
IV. Wielding Manjushri’s Sword: The Arts of College and Military Chaplaincy
V. Living with Dying: The Arts of End-of-Life Care
VI. The Pastoral Role of the Dharma Teacher: The Arts of Ministry
Internet Resources for Buddhist Chaplaincy and Ministry
Selected Bibliography
Reprint Permissions
Index

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