Refuge in the Storm: Buddhist Voices in Crisis Care

by Nathan Jishin Michon (Editor)

Refuge in the Storm presents twenty-four wise and compassionate Buddhist perspectives on crisis care. Written by experienced chaplains, spiritual teachers, psychotherapists, pastoral counselors, medical providers, and scholars, the essays in this timely anthology explore a spectrum of personal and global problems: the climate chaos, COVID-19, natural disasters, racism, social inequity, illness, and dying. Drawing on Buddhist principles and contemplative practices, these essays offer a wealth of insights for supporting individuals and communities in crisis while helping prevent fatigue and burnout in care providers.

Genres: Spirituality

288 pages, Paperback

Published June 6, 2023

Reviews

[Maya · Rating 5 out of 5]

a must-read for anyone interested in the field of Buddhist chaplaincy or in furthering their spiritual formation on the path

[Arevik Heboyan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Refuge in the Storm is a fascinating read, an anthology of crisis management cases on a private/group/societal level from a Buddhism prism. Interestingly enough at times, it reads as a textbook, as the reader gets a glimpse of crisis management theory, some passages explaining Buddhism as a paradigm and cases of real people and events.
Personally, I'd appreciate a small chapter at the beginning with an explanation of the main principles of Buddhism, I am personally not well-versed in the theory of Buddhism.
Regardless, it was an interesting read and can be a very useful material/handbook for crisis management professionals and, also, regular people who want to pass through turmoils with possibly less anxious viewpoints.

[Miriam Hall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delicious mix of essays, some more practical, some more lyrical, some a mix. Definitely about 3/4 of them I will revisit again, and a couple are now among my faves.

Like any anthology, styles vary widely and I found some super dry, but this is also not my specific field and if I wanted that info, I probably wouldn’t care as much about style.

[Germaine]

I thought this book was very interesting. The different Buddhist perspectives regarding crisis care were very gentle and wise. If you are a crisis care provider I think this book could be a big help for you as this anthology has various viewpoints on care practices.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative information for a care giver. This was a Goodreads giveaway winner.