Sacred Scriptures and Disease
People of different faith traditions are responding in a variety of ways to this disease. Here are some of the sacred stories that call believers to serve others in these times.
People of different faith traditions are responding in a variety of ways to this disease. Here are some of the sacred stories that call believers to serve others in these times.
Learn about some Hindu fundamentals and gods that have the power to heal.
Learn about Buddhist fundamentals and meditation that can ease your mind.
When looking at 12th century bronze Buddha sculptures, there are hand gestures and symbols that reveal the union of all living beings, ultimately calling us to help those suffering during this pandemic.
Illness is a natural part of life, how can Buddha's first encounter with illness help us understand disease.
Embracing suffering as apart of the human experience, and how to distinguish between tangible pain and abstract evil.
Read how leprosy, serpents, and salvation relate to the novel Coronavirus.
Discover how this biblical story describes the consequences from the consumption of meat, as humanity is instructed to only eat plants.
Listen to Rabbi Zushe Winner from Brooklyn, NY talk about the perspectives an insights the Torah has on great Jewish sages in reference to the present-day disease.
People's faith is being tested yet strengthened by chapters and verses from the Quran that instill hope and uphold the five pillars.
The Prophet Muhammad teaches, "If you hear of an outbreak or a plague in a land, do not enter it; but if the plague breaks out in a place while you are in it, do not leave that place." Find out how the celebration of Ramadan lives on while keeping "wudu" in mind.