Going for Refuge in Times of Crisis
A healthcare chaplain explains how the Buddhist practice of taking refuge supports her in times of crisis and offers a contemplation practice to try.
September 4, 2020
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A healthcare chaplain explains how the Buddhist practice of taking refuge supports her in times of crisis and offers a contemplation practice to try.
A contemplation on clouds, impermanence, and keeping an open mind, along with some exercises to try.
The author contemplates what it is like to uncover the beliefs that form a false sense of security, and shares how, as a seasoned Buddhist practitioner, she develops greater openness to what is true.
A medical emergency gives the author a chance to apply a teaching by the Buddhist master Shantideva.
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