Buddhist Chaplains in New York

In the Los Angeles Times, Tina Susman reports from that far-away, exotic land called New York about the Buddhist chaplaincy program at Beth Israel Medical Center. In this program, "more than 20 Buddhist chaplains and chaplains-in-training offer bedside meditation, interdenominational prayers and other assistance to pregnant women, dying cancer patients and even stressed hospital workers," Susman writes. This is a lovely article, well worth reading.

The Beth Israel program is the first Buddhist chaplaincy program accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. It is a partnership program of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care.