About this episode

Suzanne shares her experience training Buddhist monks in end-of-life care in Thailand, highlighting the universal nature of compassionate care.

In this deeply moving and expansive episode, Suzanne shares her personal experience traveling to Thailand to train Buddhist monks in end-of-life care through the Doulagivers program. What unfolds is a powerful reminder that while cultures, traditions, and languages may differ, the heart of caring for someone at the end of life is universal. Through moments of connection, humility, and shared wisdom, Suzanne reflects on what it was like to teach those who have long held sacred space for the dying—and what they, in turn, taught her. The experience revealed a profound truth: this global death doula movement is not about creating something new, but remembering something ancient—compassionate, present, human care at the end of life. This episode is a beautiful bridge between East and West, science and spirituality, and tradition and modern practice—showing us that no matter who we are or where we live, we are all connected through this sacred human experience. What You’ll Hear in This Episode Suzanne’s journey to Thailand and the opportunity to train Buddhist monks The role of monks in end-of-life care within Buddhist traditions How Doulagivers training aligns with ancient spiritual…

People in this episode

Host: Suzanne B. O’Brien RN

Topics covered

• end-of-life care
• Buddhist traditions
• Doulagivers training
• compassionate care
• cultural connections
• global death doula movement

Keywords

• death doula
• Buddhist monks
• end-of-life care
• Doulagivers
• compassion
• cultural differences
• spirituality
• human experience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Doulagivers

Places: Thailand

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