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The following is a selection of links to websites about Palliative Care, Buddhist Hospice Sevices, Zen Buddhism, and other topics of possible interest. Websites change and links can stop working, so we always appreciate your feedback regarding our linked sites, links that may no longer be current, and any suggestions for possible new links that could be added to our list. |
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About.com Death and Dying - Wide-ranging internet resources site about death and dying, from spirituality to signs of dying to issues of bereavemnet, including links to articles and discussion forums. Growth House - Comprehensive American resources site for end-of-life issues, including palliative care, hospice information, bereavement, and related topics. Hospice Net - Comprehensive internet information and resources site for patients with life-limiting illnesses, their families, and health care professionals. Palliative Care Australia - National peak organization of palliative care agencies and services, with a searchable National Palliative Care Services Directory. Palliative Care Victoria - Peak body representing palliative care agencies in Victoria and providing resources and information for health care professionals, other stakeholders, and the general community. Victoria Health Palliative Care - information site hosted by the state government, with resources and links for palliative care consumers and providers, including contact details for Palliative Care and Hospice Services in Melbourne. |
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Amitabha Hospice Service - Tibetan Buddhist hospice service in Auckland, New Zealand, providing outreach hospice care, caregiver training, and extensive resources and information for the dying and bereaved. Amitayus Hospice Service - Outreach hospice service based in rural northern New South Wales, providing free home support for patients and their families, and regular training courses for carers. Buddha Net - Buddhism resource site, with a directory of Buddhist hospice services from around the world, information about caregiving for the dying and bereaved, and articles on death and dying. Buddhist Hospice Trust - Buddhist end-of-life support network operating from London, providing support and information, and arranging outreach care for the dying and bereaved. Karuna Hospice Service - Tibetan Buddhist hospice-at-home service, working in collaboration with primary health care providers in Brisbane. Project Being with Dying - Zen Buddhist end-of-life support, training, and resources for the severely ill, their carers, and health care professionals, from American Zen teacher Joan Halifax Roshi. Spiritual Care Education and Training Program - operating from Ireland and offering support, training, and resources internationally, based on The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche. Zen Hospice Project - pioneering American Zen hospice organisation based in San Francisco, providing residential hospice care, educational programs, and resources for the severely ill, their carers, and health care professionals. |
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Antaiji - Soto Zen monastery in Kutoyama, Japan, led by German-born Zen abbot Muho Noelke continuing the lineage of Kodo Sawaki Roshi and Kosho Uchiyama Roshi, with daily zazen practice, together with farming and other work practices to sustain the life of the community. Buddhist Council of Victoria - Peak body representing Buddhism in Victoria, oversees various community projects such as a chaplaincy services for Buddhist prisoners, Buddhist education in schools, and also produced a booklet on palliative care entitled Buddhist Care for the Dying. Il Cechio Vuoto - Soto Zen association and dojo based in Turin, Italy, led by Rev Dai Do Strumia. Jikishoan - Zen Buddhist community with activities in Melbourne and Ballarat, led by Soto Zen teacher Ekai Korematsu Osho, with zazen practice several times weekly, dharma talks, courses, and retreat programs. Melbourne Ordinary Mind Zen Group - Melbourne branch of the American-based Ordinary Mind Zen School founded by Charlotte Joko Beck, with regular visits from her Sydney-based Dharma successor Geoff Dawson. Melbourne Zen Group - Melbourne branch of the Hawaii-based Diamond Sangha founded by Robert Aitken Roshi, with two Sydney-based teachers in Subhana Barzaghi and Gillian Coote. Myokoji - Soto Zen monastery in Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan, under the leadership of Yamamoto Roshi. Soto Zen International - English-language information and resources from the Japanese Soto Zen school of Zen Buddhism, maintained by the Soto Zen Education Center of North America. Soto Zen Text Project - Stanford University site with English translations of Soto Zen texts. |
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AllensArthurRobinson - Australian law firm who have been generously providing pro-bono support to zen.org.au Pty Ltd and the Melbourne Zen Hospice in terms of our legal framework and deductible gift recipient application. Andrew Jamieson - Australian documentary photographer utilizing photography to connect viewer and subject, often around what we may normally avoid to see, in the way it is. Andrew has kindly provided a few images for use on our website. Anjian - Australian company specializing in various Buddhist products, Feng Shui, and positive symbolism items, with a commitment to fair trade principles and to providing support for different charities and community organizations, including Melbourne Zen Hospice. Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement - Australian-based information and resource site for those experiencing loss and grief and for health care providers working with them. Do No Harm - A non-profit non-organization: If you think you're a member, you're a member. If you think you're not a member, you're an honorary member."
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