In my work I frequently have to spend time with people who are dying and their close ones. Mostly these people are not from Buddhist backgrounds and especially not Zen.

I live in an area where there is no local Zen Buddhist support and regard Tree Leaf as my sangha. I am aware of the amazing work being undertaken at Upaya in the United States to support people working with people who are dying and I would like to improve my ability to help people go through this important transition especially from a zen perspective.

Does anyone have any experiences on how they have worked in this area from a zen perspective or have any pointers to people working within our tradition in this area?

Gassho
Brian