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Betsy Toll - Chaplain for the Dying, Beautiful Troublemaker & Mentor
I met Betsy Toll when I was 15. She introduced me to conscious parenting practices, sacred ecology and seva. Seva, in Sikhism and Hinduism, is a selfless service that is performed without any expectation of result or award for performing it. Seva means 'service', referring to the selfless efforts of caring for the welfare of all.
Recently, I reconnected with her and discovered she is also serving as a spiritual companion and chaplain in hospital.
Betsy Toll worked with Ram Dass on a conference in Los Angeles for Seva Foundation. Her early background in art, theater, and performance provided strong vehicles for activism on behalf of the natural world and her commitment to social justice.
Also a student of Joanna Macy, in 1998, Betsy founded Living Earth in Portland, offering opportunities to explore what we love, what it means to be fully human, and how our awareness shapes our participation in our communities, our society, and our interactions with the living planet.
Other influences include Roshi Joan Halifax and Frank Ostaseski. A writer and editor, Betsy also serves in hospital and home chaplaincy with individuals facing crisis, grief, trauma, and death. She leads dharma circles, and workshops, and offers residential retreats twice a year for Living Earth.
Contact Living Earth for information on Open Door Dharma - Early Summer.
Frank Ostaseski is a Buddhist teacher and a leader in the field of end-of-life care. He is the Guiding Teacher and Founding Director of Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco. https://fiveinvitations.com/
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By Kristen JawadI met Betsy Toll when I was 15. She introduced me to conscious parenting practices, sacred ecology and seva. Seva, in Sikhism and Hinduism, is a selfless service that is performed without any expectation of result or award for performing it. Seva means 'service', referring to the selfless efforts of caring for the welfare of all.
Recently, I reconnected with her and discovered she is also serving as a spiritual companion and chaplain in hospital.
Betsy Toll worked with Ram Dass on a conference in Los Angeles for Seva Foundation. Her early background in art, theater, and performance provided strong vehicles for activism on behalf of the natural world and her commitment to social justice.
Also a student of Joanna Macy, in 1998, Betsy founded Living Earth in Portland, offering opportunities to explore what we love, what it means to be fully human, and how our awareness shapes our participation in our communities, our society, and our interactions with the living planet.
Other influences include Roshi Joan Halifax and Frank Ostaseski. A writer and editor, Betsy also serves in hospital and home chaplaincy with individuals facing crisis, grief, trauma, and death. She leads dharma circles, and workshops, and offers residential retreats twice a year for Living Earth.
Contact Living Earth for information on Open Door Dharma - Early Summer.
Frank Ostaseski is a Buddhist teacher and a leader in the field of end-of-life care. He is the Guiding Teacher and Founding Director of Zen Hospice Project in San Francisco. https://fiveinvitations.com/
Walking Each Other Home Book