- Title Pages
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- I The Role of Spirituality in the Care of Seriously Ill, Chronically Ill, and Dying Patients
- 2 Spirituality in Palliative Care: An Ethical Imperative
- 3 Spiritual Care: Compassion and Service to Others
- 4 Spiritual Stages of Dying
- 5 The Spiritual Issues Faced by Children and Adolescents at the End of Life
- 6 The Healthcare Professional as Person: The Spirituality of Providing Care at the End of Life
- 7 On Sacred Ground—The Role of Chaplains in the Care of the Dying: A Partnership between the Religious Community and the Healthcare Community
- 8 A Buddhist Approach to End-of-Life Care
- 9 Spirituality in End-of-Life Care from a Catholic Perspective: Reflections of a Hospital Chaplain
- 10 Building Bridges: The Protestant Perspective
- 11 Spirituality in Palliative Care—A Hindu Perspective
- 12 Faith and Islamic Issues at the End of Life
- 13 Spirituality, Suffering, and Prayerful Presence within Jewish Tradition
- 14 Ojibwe Beliefs and Rituals in End-of-Life Care
- 15 Spiritual Care: Practical Tools
- 16 Caring for Patients at the End of Life: Honoring the Patient's Story
- 17 Meaning-Centered Group Psychotherapy for Cancer Patients
- 18 Reflections on Dance and Music Therapy in Palliative Care
- 19 “Waking Dreams” The Arts: A Nondenominational Tool for Reconnecting Spirituality and Medicine
- 20 The Role of Music at the End of life
- 21 Grief: A Wall or a Door
- 22 Transformation and Redemption through the Dark Night of the Soul
- 23 Rhonda—Patient as Teacher
- 24 Hope for the Future
- A Resources
- B Religious Beliefs and Practices
- References
- C Protestant Advance Directives
- D Catholic Advance Directives
- E Jewish Advance Directives
- F Muslim Advance Directives
- Index
A Buddhist Approach to End-of-Life Care
A Buddhist Approach to End-of-Life Care
- Chapter:
- (p.131) 8 A Buddhist Approach to End-of-Life Care
- Source:
- A Time for Listening and Caring
- Author(s):
Christina M. Puchalski (Contributor Webpage)
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This chapter aims to present the Tibetan Buddhist perspective that offers a rationale, experiential richness, and understanding in the area of death and dying, explaining the underlying principles of Tibetan Buddhism, which serve as the basis of death and dying practices. It also explores different practices during the various phases of death and evaluates how they can be incorporated into present-day end-of-life care.
Keywords: Tibetan Buddhism, death, dying, end of life, terminal care
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- Title Pages
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- I The Role of Spirituality in the Care of Seriously Ill, Chronically Ill, and Dying Patients
- 2 Spirituality in Palliative Care: An Ethical Imperative
- 3 Spiritual Care: Compassion and Service to Others
- 4 Spiritual Stages of Dying
- 5 The Spiritual Issues Faced by Children and Adolescents at the End of Life
- 6 The Healthcare Professional as Person: The Spirituality of Providing Care at the End of Life
- 7 On Sacred Ground—The Role of Chaplains in the Care of the Dying: A Partnership between the Religious Community and the Healthcare Community
- 8 A Buddhist Approach to End-of-Life Care
- 9 Spirituality in End-of-Life Care from a Catholic Perspective: Reflections of a Hospital Chaplain
- 10 Building Bridges: The Protestant Perspective
- 11 Spirituality in Palliative Care—A Hindu Perspective
- 12 Faith and Islamic Issues at the End of Life
- 13 Spirituality, Suffering, and Prayerful Presence within Jewish Tradition
- 14 Ojibwe Beliefs and Rituals in End-of-Life Care
- 15 Spiritual Care: Practical Tools
- 16 Caring for Patients at the End of Life: Honoring the Patient's Story
- 17 Meaning-Centered Group Psychotherapy for Cancer Patients
- 18 Reflections on Dance and Music Therapy in Palliative Care
- 19 “Waking Dreams” The Arts: A Nondenominational Tool for Reconnecting Spirituality and Medicine
- 20 The Role of Music at the End of life
- 21 Grief: A Wall or a Door
- 22 Transformation and Redemption through the Dark Night of the Soul
- 23 Rhonda—Patient as Teacher
- 24 Hope for the Future
- A Resources
- B Religious Beliefs and Practices
- References
- C Protestant Advance Directives
- D Catholic Advance Directives
- E Jewish Advance Directives
- F Muslim Advance Directives
- Index
