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“There Is Also Joy”—Mindfulness-based Dementia Care
Coping with change through Buddhist mindfulness
Uploaded 23 Dec 2016
Thelma’s Grudge: A Lesson in Compassion
In the mid-1990s, I spent a year as a volunteer at Zen Hospice Project’s (ZHP) Guest House in downtown San Francisco, helping the four resident patients one day a week. During that time, I learn
Uploaded 31 Oct 2014
Opening the Heart to Difficult People
Rick was a hardscrabble kid from Indiana who came to Zen Hospice Project’s (ZHP) four-patient guest house in downtown San Francisco with AIDS. He was not yet 20. I’d been volunteering
Uploaded 12 Sep 2014
Overcoming the Near Enemy of Lovingkindness
Being present with terminally ill people will teach you a lot. It’s a powerful mindfulness practice to maintain an accepting awareness of the sights, sounds, smells and emotions that arise. Many
Uploaded 10 Jul 2014
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