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Nembutsu Mindfulness of Amida at the End-of-Life
End-of-Life requests for religious rituals are the most impactful events that occur in a temple minister’s daily life, both in terms of disruption of one’s “routine” and the minister’s personal spiritual journey. For the family, the decision to move a loved one from “treatment” to “palliative” care, from “hospital” to “hospice,” is often emotionally and…
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Mahalo, Aunty A for Teaching Me the Vīrya Pāramitā !
—The Pāramitā Perfection of Vīrya: Energy, Diligence, Vigor, and Sustained Effort— Visiting kupuna elders and temple sangha friends in the hospital, hospice, and home at the end of life is stressful yet profoundly meaningful. End-of-life can stretch out over weeks, months, and years but sometimes, end-of-life comes swiftly, suddenly, or unexpectedly. In February 2025, my…
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