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2 Nov, 2011

Disaster victims to get dharma counselling – The Nation

Monks will start visiting flood victims at evacuation centres from tomorrow under a new initiative aimed at alleviating stress and depression. The project will seek to ease the emotional burden of the disaster through the use of dharma teaching and advice.

“We have found that flood victims at evacuation centres are experiencing high levels of stress,” said Phra Panya Wachiraporn, assistant abbot of Wat Sa Ket, yesterday. On behalf of the Supreme Sangha Council, the temple is co-operating with the National Office of Buddhism to implement the initiative.

via Disaster victims to get dharma counselling – The Nation.