In contemplative caregiving, the caregiver cultivates mindfulness as a skill, and then they bring that skill to their relationships so that they have a lot of awareness of the self and the person they’re caring for. The caregiver also does a great deal of reflection on aging and dying so that they have flexibility and equanimity and don’t think that dying is an emergency or that illness is a tragedy. —Jennifer Block, Director of Contemplative Caregiver Courses The Contemplative Caregiver Courses are a new model of caregiving that brings the Buddhist teachings of mindfulness, wisdom and compassion into the practice of caring for those who are elderly, ill or dying. For full details on these course offerings please visit our website or join an information session with Jennifer Block tomorrow, Saturday, January 17, at 11:15 am in the City Center Buddha Hall: goo.gl/bwQapL
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 03:00:01 +0000