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Founded in late 2020 under the guidance of Fo Guang Shan Temple of Toronto, the Buddha’s Light Spiritual Care Group is made up of trained counselors, coordinators, and dedicated volunteers. We are here to provide compassionate and dedicated support to anyone seeking spiritual care. You do not need to be identified as Buddhist to benefit from our services, so long as you are open and interested in understanding the Buddhist approaches to living and dying.
Our mission is to provide spiritual care to individuals and their families, to approach life and death with a positive state of mind, compassion, and wisdom, based on the principles of Humanistic Buddhism. Our services include:
1) Individual Counselling
a. Psychotherapy and spiritual counselling
b. Stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues
2) Spiritual Wellness
a. Palliative & end-of-life spiritual support for the sick and/or family members
b. Loss and grief support
3) Community Support
a. Peers support
b. Long-term care institution visits
c. Prison visits
d. Hospital & hospice visits
Contact us at spiritualcare@fgs.ca (preferred method) or call us at (905) 814-0465 x2117 for more information or bookings.
Service is free of charge. Donation is welcome.
