Our Mission and Values
Zen Caregiving Project’s Mission
We nurture caregivers and those they care for by teaching skills rooted in mindfulness and compassion while fostering connections.
Zen Caregiving Project’s Vision
A world in which every person is well cared for and valued.
Our Values
We see caregiving as a meaningful and deeply human activity.
Mindfulness
We practice being with things as they are, without judgment.
Compassion
We are committed to witnessing and meeting suffering with an open heart.
Connection
We welcome all persons to heal through deep connection and community, based on shared
humanity.
Service
We believe that serving others is a meeting of equals and is mutually beneficial.
Universality of Loss
We recognize and accept that the experience of loss is universal and unites us in shared
vulnerability.
Spirituality
We are rooted in the Zen Buddhist tradition, teaching that all beings are united by their
dependence on one another.
