RT Article
T1 Japanese Religions, Inclusivism, and the Global Context
JF Japanese religions
VO 37
IS 1/2
SP 143
OP 156
A1 Keown, Damien 1951-
LA English
YR 2012
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1751898393
AB Buddhism  has  a  long  history  of  association  with  medicine  and  healing  extending  over  two  thousand  years  and  embracing  developments  across  the  whole  of  Asia.  It  is  now  also  beginning  to  make  an  impression  in  the  West,  although  presently  lacking a developed infrastructure of the kind established by Western religions like Christianity.  However,  while  the  connection  between  Buddhism  and  healthcare  has long been noted, little research has been undertaken in this fi eld.  Th   is   article   outlines  the  ethical  values  which  underlie  Buddhist  concern  for  the  sick  and  gives  an overview of the role of healthcare in Buddhism as it spread throughout Asia. Following from this it explores what many commentators have described as a ‘malaise’ in contemporary medicine and ask why it is that this noble art today leaves many  patients  and  clinicians  unfulfi  lled.  It  seems  something  has  been  lost,  and  the  article  off  ers  some  refl  ections  as  to  whether  Buddhism  and  religion  more  generally  can give an indication as to what that might be. Th   e conclusion provides information about  the  work  of  Buddhist  chaplaincy  organizations  and  Buddhist  medical  charities.
K1 Buddhism
K1 Medicine
K1 Ethics