Buddhist inspired resources for physicians and other health care professionals.
Posted in Medical Education, Social Action / Engaged Buddhism, Uncategorized on Oct 7th, 2008
When medical professionals and Buddhist clergy work together, the Buddhist patient will have a greater sense of acceptance, be encouraged to focus on both mind and body, and in the process transcend pain and suffering.
for full text go to: http://www.urbandharma.org/udharma8/health.html
Posted in Social Action / Engaged Buddhism on Sep 18th, 2008
Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
The Middle Way Life in a World of Polarity
What’s Buddhist about Socially Engaged Buddhism
David Loy
The Fourteen Precepts of Engaged Buddhism
Thich Nhat Hanh
Dharma for Healing the World
Joanna Macy
New Voices in Engaged Buddhist Studies
Kenneth Kraft
Engaged Buddhism
Joan Halifax Roshi
Practices for Activists
Joanna Macy
Rules of Engagement
Kazuaki Tanahashi
In Engaged Buddhism, Peace Begins with You
Thich Nhat Hahn interview
Comprehensive Bibliography - Socially [...]
Posted in Social Action / Engaged Buddhism on Sep 18th, 2008
The Engaged Spiritual Life: A Buddhist Approach to Transforming Ourselves and the World
Donald Rothberg (Beacon - 2006)
Engaged Buddhism in the West
by Christopher S. Queen
Action Dharma: New Studies in Engaged Buddhism
Christopher Queen (editor) (RoutledgeCurzon - 2003)
Engaged Buddhist Reader
by Arnold Kotler (Parallax -2005)
Interbeing: Fourteen Guidelines for Engaged Buddhism
Thich Nhat Hahn (Parallax - 2005)
Socially Engaged Buddhism
by Sulak Sivaraksa [...]
Posted in Social Action / Engaged Buddhism on Sep 18th, 2008
Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu-Chi Foundation [Taiwan] - a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the needy regardless of their age, sex, race, and religion. The missions of the Tzu-Chi Foundation are: Charity, Medical Care, Education, Culture, International Relief, Bone Marrow Donation, Environmental Conservation, Community Volunteer.
With offices in over twenty countries, the Tzu Chi Foundation is one of [...]
Posted in Social Action / Engaged Buddhism on Sep 18th, 2008
Fairly comprehensive list of links, some of which are specifically related to health care, please go to www.dharmanet.org/engagedhome.htm