Suicide Prevention in Japan
On the verge of the new millennium, Japanese society began to experience noticeable fissures and discontinuities that belied its image as a cohesive and...
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Pushing Beyond Boundaries: The Korea-Japan Cooperative on Suicide and Self-Death
May 28-31, 2024IntroductionThe Institute of Buddhist Counseling and Chaplaincy (IBCC) is a group of Buddhist chaplains, Buddhist based psychotherapists, and socially engaged Buddhists active...
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Zen Breathing and Its Effect on the Mind: Rev. Soin FujioRev. Fujio in front of Dokuon-ji TempleRev. Fujio Soin on Breathing and MindDownloadRev. Soin Fujio...
Read moreDetailsThe Institute for Buddhist Counseling & Chaplaincy (IBCC)
The INEB Institute for Buddhist Chaplaincy (IBCC) was founded in January 2025 and is a cooperative, network organization that supports Buddhist chaplaincy training programs...
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In 2006, one of the co-founders of IBCC, Jonathan S. Watts, began working simultaneously on end-of-life care and suicide prevention at two different Buddhist...
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