The Arts of Contemplative Care : Pioneering Voices in Buddhist Chaplaincy and Pastoral Work

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. Powerful And Life-affirming, This Watershed Volume Brings Together The Voices Of Pioneers In The Filed Of Buddhist Contemplative Care--from Hospice And Hospitals To Colleges, Prisons, And The Military. Each First-person Essay Offers A Distillation Of The Wisdom Gained Over Years Of Experience, And Vividly Shows The Lived Experience Of Each Pastoral Worker. The Stories Told Here Are Sure To Inspire--whether You Are A Professional Caregiver Or Are Simply Called To Serve Through Caregiving. Quite, Simply, This Is A Book That Can Change Lives. (book Jacket). Preface / Pat Enkyo O'hara -- Foreword / Judith Simmer-brown -- Editor's Preface -- Pt. 1. The Roots Of Contemplative Care : Foundations Of A Discipline. Toward A Definition Of Buddhist Chaplaincy / Jennifer Block -- Cultivating An Appropriate Response : Educational Foundations For Buddhist Chaplains And Pastoral Care Providers / Daijaku Judith Kinst -- Meditation Is Not Enough / Wakoh Shannon Hickey -- Spot : A Training Program For Buddhists In America / Lew Richmond And Grace Schireson -- Beyond The Color Line : Cultivating Fearlessness In Contemplative Life / Cheryl Giles -- Pt. 2. Serving The Sick : The Arts Of Hospital Chaplaincy. The Four Noble Truths As A Framework For Contemplative Care / Trudi Jinpu Hirsch -- Buddhist Chaplaincy In A Christian Context : A Personal Journey / Mark Power -- The Turning Of The Dharma Wheel In Its Many Forms / Robert Chodo Campbell -- Widening The Circle : Engaged Bodhichitta In Hospital Chaplaincy / Chris Berlin -- The Jeweled Net : What Dogen And The Avatamsaka Sutra Can Offer Us As Spiritual Caregivers / Koshin Paley Ellison -- The Way Of The Chaplain : A Model Based On A Buddhist Paradigm / Mikel Ryuho Monnett -- Pt. 3. Dharma Behind Bars : The Arts Of Prison Ministry. Gary's Story / Dean Sluyter -- Compassion Radiates Through Rock / Margot Neuman, With Gary Allen -- We Belong To One Another / Penny Alsop -- All My Relations / Richard Torres -- Caring For Each Other Behind Prison Walls / Nealy Zimmermann -- Buddhists Behind Bars / Terry Conrad -- Pt. 4. Wielding Manjushri's Sword : The Arts Of College And Military Chaplaincy. May You Always Be A Student / Danny Fisher -- Changing Our Mind, Transforming Our World / Ji Hyang Padma -- Buddhist Pastoral Ministry In The Military / Thomas Dyer -- Pt. 5. Living With Dying : The Arts Of End-of-life Care. Spiritual Care With The Dying / Tenzin Chodron -- Community And Compassion In Care Of The Dying / Joan Halifax -- Awakening Kindness : End-of-life Care In A Social Model Hospice / Randy Sunday -- Being A Compassionate Presence : The Contemplative Approach To End-of-life Care / Kirsten Deleo -- Finding Acceptance At The Heart Of Things / Carlyle Coash -- A Little Nowness / Ginger Brooks -- Ten Slogans To Guide Contemplative Care / Victoria Howard -- Pt. 6. The Pastoral Role Of The Dharma Teacher : The Arts Of Ministry. Thus I Have Listened : A Reflection On Listening As Spiritual Care / Willa Miller -- Wrong Speech : Knowing When It's Best To Lie / Lin Jensen -- Report From The Field : Being An American Zen Buddhist Minister / Steve Kanji Ruhl -- Buddha, Dharma, And Community Ministry In The City / Rebecca O. Johnson -- Family Programming In Buddhist Community / Sumi Loundon Kim. Edited By Cheryl A. Giles And Willa B. Miller. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 327-330) And Index. The Arts of Contemplative Care collects the voices of pioneers in the emerging domain of vocational Buddhism. This anthology captures the richness and diversity of practices being developed by socially engaged Buddhists in the fields of chaplaincy and ministry. This volume outlines a robust intellectual and spiritual foundation for the discipline and establishes the methods for practicing contemplative care on college campuses, in hospitals, prisons and the military, and in hospice environments. The Arts of Contemplative Care , the first comprehensive overview of Buddhist chaplaincy of its kind, is sure to become a touchstone work for engaged Buddhists as they forge their place in the world of pastoral care. The Arts of Contemplative Care: Pioneering Voices in Buddhist Chaplaincy and Pastoral Work collects together in one volume the voices of pioneers in the widening field of?Contemplative Care"?an exciting new domain of vocational Buddhism informed by practices of compassion and meditation. This collection captures the richness and diverse practices of socially engaged Buddhism within the context of the fields of chaplaincy and ministry that until recently were dominated primarily by Judeo-Christian faith-traditions. The stories in this volume reveal to the reader how the practices a .. The Arts of Contemplative Care: Pioneering Voices in Buddhist Chaplaincy and Pastoral Work collects together in one volume the voices of pioneers in the widening field of ?Contemplative Care"?an exciting new domain of vocational Buddhism informed by practices of compassion and meditation. This collection captures the richness and diverse practices of socially engaged Buddhism within the context of the fields of chaplaincy and ministry that until recently were dominated primarily by Judeo-Christian faith-traditions. The stories in this volume reveal to the reader how the practices a