It's important to have a practice before you get sick, the more months/years of practice the better. The hospital is not the place to find Buddhist practice, it's the place to practice Buddhism. The practice of Buddhism starts with precept practice and meditation. Buddhism is about building a foundation of skillful Karma and the cultivation of mind; the five precepts and mental training. I encourage anyone new to meditation to start with Mindfulness and Loving-Kindness.
"Mindfulness is a doorway to the present moment experience of life... Love is the profound unconditional acceptance of the way things are... This unconditional acceptance is expressed through the activity of kindness... Love is acceptance... Kindness is activity... Love is Mind... Kindness is Body... Loving-Kindness." -- Kusala Bhikshu
Mindfulness and Loving-Kindness meditation can transform both the Buddhist patient and those around him.
Below is an eBook packed with useful tips and insights on Mindfulness and Loving-Kindness meditation... It's a great place to start, and it's free. You can read it online or download it to your computer. It's 58 pages @ 2.7 MB... If you're like me with phone modem it may take a minute or two to download, but it's worth the wait.
Be Well and Happy... Kusala Bhikshu
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