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Collected Item: “Faith and Values: A Buddhist Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic”

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Faith and Values: A Buddhist Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic

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Article

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This article speaks to a specifically Buddhist response to the pandemic. The monk in this article offers ways to deal with the pandemic from a Buddhist perspective. While Buddhism is a specific worldview, the advice given in this article can be used by all people. Thinking about questions concerning life and death should be confronted and asked rather than cowering away. From the response given, the pandemic should teach people to love and care for all, even in the midst of a deadly virus.

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hst580, arizona state university, buddhism, religion, washington

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https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/jun/07/faith-and-values-a-buddhist-response-to-the-corona/

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The Spokesman-Review

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2020-06-07
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