Medicine & compassion

By Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, David R. Shlim

Subjects: Caring, Caregivers, Medicine, religious aspects, Buddhism, Empathy, RELIGION, Compassion, Medicine, Buddhism, doctrines, Doctrines, Buddhism, china, tibet autonomous region, General

Description: Even the most upbeat caregiver is susceptible to burnout and depression. Written by a medical doctor and a Tibetan monk and teacher, Medicine and Compassion taps Tibetan Buddhism for practical tools that caregivers can use to revitalize their spirits. For anyone facing tragedies such as a terminally ill relative, friends or family facing a long convalescence, or even acute anger at an illness, this timely book opens paths to renewed patience, kindness, and effectiveness.