{"product_id":"refuge-in-the-storm-buddhist-voices-in-crisis-care-paperback","title":"Refuge in the Storm: Buddhist Voices in Crisis Care - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNathan Jishin Michon\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 wise and compassionate Buddhist perspectives on crisis care--contemplative practices and spiritual principles to help individuals, families, and communities in crisis and the care providers who support them.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRefuge in the Storm\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e presents a wide range of Buddhist perspectives on crisis care. Written by experienced chaplains, spiritual teachers, psychotherapists, pastoral counselors, medical providers, and scholars, the essays in this timely anthology explore a spectrum of personal and global crises: climate chaos, COVID, natural disasters, racism, social inequity, illness, and dying. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on Buddhist principles and practices, these essays offer a wealth of insights for supporting individuals and communities in crisis as well as preventing fatigue and burnout in care providers. The 24 essays in this anthology show readers how to: \u003cbr\u003e- Provide spiritual companionship to ill, aging, and dying clients\u003cbr\u003e- Infuse crisis care with mindfulness, compassion, prayer, and even playfulness\u003cbr\u003e- Prevent burnout with self-care practices rooted in Buddhist principles \u003cbr\u003e- Develop self-awareness and self-knowledge as a care provider\u003cbr\u003e- Pursue the path of Buddhist chaplaincy \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdited by Nathan Jishin Michon--Buddhist priest, chaplain, meditation teacher, and editor of \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Hands: A Guidebook to Caring for Your Buddhist Communit\u003c\/i\u003ey--this one-of-a-kind anthology helps care providers develop the compassion, attention, wisdom, and presence needed to support individuals and communities to move through suffering into healing.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNATHAN JISHIN MICHON is JSPS Visiting Scholar at Ryukoku University, focused on Buddhist Chaplaincy. Michon received a PhD in Buddhist Studies from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley and holds an MDiv in Buddhist chaplaincy, an MA in Comparative Religion, and a certificate in Advanced Peace and Conflict Studies. He trained at monasteries in Thailand, Taiwan, Korea, the US, and Japan, where he became ordained in the Japanese Shingon Buddhist tradition. He received a Fulbright to complete his dissertation research in Japan to study the emergence of Buddhist chaplaincy after the devastating 2011 tsunami. His own chaplaincy experience includes assisting disaster survivors and leading training workshops. He lives in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 06, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772332245280,"sku":"9781623178093","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c01578987a5885dcfd92bd7d7eb908bf.webp?v=1780403346","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/refuge-in-the-storm-buddhist-voices-in-crisis-care-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}