Pamela Gayle White

Pamela Gayle White is an interfaith hospice chaplain who lives and works in central Virginia. She also teaches meditation and Buddhist philosophy, writes, and is a Tricycle contributing editor.

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Trike Daily Body & Mind

Taking Care of Others (Without Exploding into a Thousand Bits)

Timely advice for countering burnout

By Pamela Gayle White

Mar 28, 2021

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Magazine Arts & Culture

Everyday Mortality

Netflix ventures into a contemplation of impermanence with End Game

By Pamela Gayle White

Winter 2018

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Magazine Personal Reflections

What Our Memories Make Us

When people age with memories more or less intact, remembering can be a dreadful burden, laden with fears and regrets, or a precious refuge to come home to.

By Pamela Gayle White

Fall 2018

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Magazine

Who Are We Without Our Memories?

For many of us, the thick fog of memory loss is one of the most fearsome things we can imagine.

By Pamela Gayle White

Summer 2018

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Magazine Personal Reflections

A Friend’s Death

At the bedside of a dying friend, a Buddhist practitioner discovers the blessings of presence, fellowship, practice, and release.

By Pamela Gayle White

Spring 2018

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Magazine

A Good Death

Aiming for any preferred version of death is fraught with opportunities for disappointment and rejection when the time comes.

By Pamela Gayle White

Winter 2017

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Magazine Meditation & Practice

Real Belief

Interfaith chaplain and dharma teacher Pamela Gayle White discusses the meaning of belief.

By Pamela Gayle White

Fall 2017

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Trike Daily Personal Reflections

A New Year’s Wish for Light

A reminder to light the way for others (while there’s still time).

By Pamela Gayle White

Jan 07, 2016

Trike Daily

Aware of Assumption

It takes a conscious effort to recognize the extent we project our motives, weaknesses, and qualities on to our selves—and our pets.

By Pamela Gayle White

Dec 01, 2015

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Cause of Death: The Theories Behind State v. Chauvin

It takes a conscious effort to recognize the extent we project our motives, weaknesses, and qualities on to our selves—and our pets.

By Camille Bryant and Keika (Karín Aguilar-San Juan)

Apr 21, 2021

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The Buddhist Review

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Visiting Teacher: Guo Gu

It takes a conscious effort to recognize the extent we project our motives, weaknesses, and qualities on to our selves—and our pets.

Spring 2021

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Video teachings and discussions with contemporary Buddhist teachers

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Engaging with the Truths of Suffering

It takes a conscious effort to recognize the extent we project our motives, weaknesses, and qualities on to our selves—and our pets.

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Apr 2021

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