Health care
Parent topic: Community
Subtopic: Pandemic
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Remembering Ajahn Chah Weekend, Session 34 – Apr. 29, 2001

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6. Quote: “Ajahn Chah was a terrible patient.” — Ajahn Pasanno [Health care] [Sickness] [Ajahn Chah]

Quote: “Don’t doctors die also?” — Ajahn Chah [Health care] [Death]


Metta Retreat, Session 4 – Sep. 12, 2008

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4. “Would you say a bit about the benefits of practicing loving-kindness during the dying process, both for the one who is dying as well as for the caregiver?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Goodwill] [Death] [Health care] // [Gladdening the mind] [Fear] [Clear comprehension] [Energy] [Community]

Quote: “These bodies are really high maintenance when they don’t work.” [Sickness] [Health care]

Recollection: Ajahn Chah was unable to look after himself for the last nine years of his life. [Ajahn Chah] [Health care] [Respect for elders] [Wat Pah Pong] [Gratitude]


The Path of Practice, Session 2 – Jun. 16, 2019

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5. “Years ago I considered the Buddha someone wbo practiced harm reduction. But having worked in the field, I’ve started to have a lot of conflict around when people request paraphanelia to help them use [drugs]. The idea is to keep them alive, but now it’s become very complicated because people are still dying. Is this a violation of right livelihood? Could you speak about wisdom and compassion?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Intoxicants] [Health care] [Death] [Right Livelihood] [Discernment] [Compassion] [Gratitude] // [Right Intention] [Crime] [Politics and society]

Quote: “As a person who is trying to help, you have to learn harm reduction to yourself.” [Health care] [Depression]