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Contact:
Susan Gaylord : (919) 286-1487 (home) 1(919) 966-5165 (work); Email:
gaylords@med.unc.edu
Shambhala Principles that are fundamental to this topic
Human beings are fundamentally healthy and sane.
(There is much more sanity than insanity, and we can relate to the sanity.)
Mind and body are inseparable.
Healer and client interdependent (this principle applies to any other relationship that might work together, e.g., parent and child, colleagues, etc.)
Recommendations:
that Shambhala International appoint (or strengthen the position of) a staff member for the area of Health and Well-being, and that this person promotes Health and Well-being at local Centres, working with local Shambhala Centre Councils;
Within the context of the principle of inseparability, this committee invites the entire community to seriously and immediately reflect on such issues as substance abuse, physical abuse, depression and suicide, and that out of this reflection, would come an open dialogue within our Centres;
that this Collaboration Group, and other interested persons, further explore and make specific recommendations regarding the application of Shambhala Training as adapted to specific, varied health-care setting and situations, e.g. stress reduction, pain management, mental health;
that the Naropa Institute model of Peer Supervision (an interdisciplinary group reflection/discussion format involving health professionals) be disseminated throughout the Shambhala Centres, spearheaded by Naropa Institute graduates who have training in this method.
The group exchanged email addresses and invites others who are interested in communicating throughout the year and following up on specific recommendations to add their names to the list.
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