How a Phone Call Brought Nina Thompson to Hospice Chaplaincy
The interfaith hospice chaplain and Zen practitioner says her life changed after a friend asked her to manage his death.
Pamela Gayle White
Pamela Gayle White serves as staff chaplain at a hospice in central Virginia. She has written dozens of articles and created a podcast related to training and working in chaplaincy for Tricycle, where she’s a contributing editor. She also teaches in the Bodhi Path network and greater community.
A French Buddhist Nun Finds Joy Serving as a Chaplain in the Prison System
Lama Droupgyu Wangmo has received a National Medal of Honor for her work developing the Buddhist prison chaplain network in France.
Navy Chaplain Ajahn Aroon Seeda Relieves Suffering One Breath at a Time
The former monk now shares the practice of mindfulness in his work as a chaplain in the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the US Navy Reserve
Dr. Cathy L. Campbell Wants Learning Spaces Where Spirituality Is Welcome
The associate professor of nursing believes her chaplaincy training will help her help students and faculty in the classroom and beyond.
Why Neurobiologist-Turned-Chaplain Michelle Jissan Nicolle Has “Aha” Moments Every Day
A former professor and researcher brings professional experience and Zen training together in her new career.
How a Zen Practitioner and Chaplain Thinks about the Conflict Between No-self and Psychoanalysis
For Howard Ruan, the key point comes down to aspiration.
Meet Dan Troyak, Australia’s First Full-Time Buddhist Prison Chaplain
Not so long ago, he thought that organized religion “wasn’t for him.”
Hospital Chaplain Venerable Dr. Longyun Shi Is There for Everybody
The Buddhist nun uses calming presence and guided meditations to help people of all faiths tap into their spiritual strengths
Fushin Dave Watson, Architect Turned Therapist and Spiritual Counselor, Holds Space for Difficult Truths
“You realize that good, kind people exist underneath the most profoundly difficult lives.”
Podcasts
Mindfulness and Awareness in End of Life Care
In this episode of Tricycle Talks, Pamela Gayle White, a Tricycle contributing editor who recently completed her residency as an interfaith chaplain at the University of Virginia (UVA) Medical Center, shatters the taboo as she speaks with four of her former colleagues at UVA about what they’ve learned from their years of working with the dying.
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Letting Go
The Buddha taught ‘letting go’ as an essential part of the path to true fulfilment. His message seems to go against the grain of our unspoken assumption that happiness comes from acquiring—relationships, wealth, kudos, fame, convictions,…
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