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Welcome to the Buddhist Hospice Trust Web SiteThe Trust works through a network of Buddhist volunteers to provide compassionate care and spiritual support for seriously ill, dying or bereaved people, their families, friends and carers.The Trust is a voluntary and autonomous association of Buddhists from all traditions, open to ALL. If you want to help, or need help, get in touch via and we will respond. The Ananda Network, our widespread community of volunteers, gives us connections to most Buddhist traditions and schools, but we don't have any formal affiliations with a particular group, school or Buddhist tradition. And we don't have a mission to teach dharma, to teach the "good death", or anything like that. Dharma is our starting point, not anybody's destination. The Trust is basically a "hospice without walls". We don't currently offer in-patient services, nursing, counselling or palliative care. We may be able to help by directing people in need to sources of help in their locality, or by assisting them in negotiating for better support at home, in hospital, or in residential care etc. The Trust promotes the practice of "Hospice in the Heart", which means living consciously so that we shall die consciously. If we do this diligently (work at it), skilfully, and NOW, we shall be prepared for death when it comes, and there will be less need (perhaps) for special measures. When we die, whatever circumstances may present, they will not prevail over us. The Trust welcomes approaches from health and social care organisations, as well as from individual carers, nurses, social workers, chaplains, teachers or researchers over issues of mutual interest or concern. To get in touch with us, please click here. The Buddhist Hospice Trust "Blog" is a personal, idiosyncratic window onto current Trust goings-on that may appeal to the open-minded. Our work is funded wholly by voluntary giving. Please help by making a donation, using one of the secure PayPal buttons that appear on each page. Thank you! The Buddhist Hospice Trust is registered with the Charity Commission http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk No.298859 The image at the head of this page shows leaves and fruits of the Bo tree, ficus religiosa. Tradition has it that the Buddha achieved enlightenment sitting under a tree of this variety. Website Administrator: Peter Goble |
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