Although Dhammanamai (Dhammanamaya) in Thailand is predominantly positioned as a form of active Self-Care through Buddhist principals and Thai Traditional Medicine practices, it also applies to taking care of others.
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Care for others in this respect means that the principles of Dhammanamai are either taught or applied to others in case they are not aware of the principles, are not proficient in certain elements of the practice (such as doing meditation or giving massage), or perhaps cannot carry out the Dhammanamai activities themselves because of old age or illness.
Hence, apart from being a Self-Care practice, Dhammanamai can also become an explicit form of bestowing Metta (Loving Kindness) and Karuna (Compassion) to others.
At any rate, below we give you some links to our articles that involve Thai Dhammanamai care for others, in which we discuss specific examples and the practice and implications thereof:
- Care for Cancer Patients
- Care for Elderly People
- Care in Thai Buddhist Temples
- Palliative Care for Incurable Illness
