The Grieving Body
Psychologist Mary-Frances O’Connor explores the toll that loss takes on our bodies—and what this can teach us about care, compassion, and interdependence.
Health
Personal Reflections Illness & Care
Proactive Mindfulness for Health Care Professionals
A UK clinician on why certain Buddhist tools are essential for those practicing medicine under duress
A Safe Place to Fall Apart
Palliative care physician BJ Miller explores how studying Buddhism and art history has radically shifted how he thinks about disability and death.
Personal Reflections Tibetan Buddhism
Medicine as Benefit
Dr. Nida Chenagtsang discusses traditional Tibetan medicine and its connection with Buddhism.
The Bardo of Cancer
Buddhist tools to navigate the diagnosis, treatment, and aftermath of terminal illness
From the Trenches of Dementia
A Buddhist finds practice with her mother-in-law
Restoring Dignity at the End of Life
In this episode of Life As It Is, palliative medicine physician Sunita Puri discusses how she helps patients and families redefine what it means to live and die well in the face of serious illness.
A Different Kind of Healing
In this episode of Life As It Is, palliative care doctor Anthony Back explores how his Buddhist practice has changed his understanding of what it means to provide care.
Pretending to Be Sick
Illness and awakening in The Sutra That Vimalakirti Speaks
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