Medicine Buddha: A Transdual Self-model Meditation to Support Healthcare Practitioners
1Department of Psychiatry, Royal Jubilee Hospital, 1952 Bay Street, Victoria, BC, V8R 1J8, Canada. jsacamano@gmail.com.
Abstract:
There is increasing awareness of the deleterious effect of the current work demands on a wide range of health professionals and of the benefits of contemplative understandings and practices in modern, secular settings, and healthcare environments. Here, we examine the theory and practice of a traditional Buddhist practice, Medicine Buddha, within a framework of transduality as a way to illuminate and empower core mechanisms of healing to support healthcare practitioners in both self-care and patient care. By fostering appreciation of innate health and connection to others, this practice can support compassion, inspiration, resilience, and joy in life.
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