Tuesdays from 7:00-8:30 pm ET

Outubro 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 / novembro 5, 12, 19, 26 / dezembro 3, 10

Doação sugerida $10

About the Book Group

In this book group, we will explore Andrew Holecek’s book, Preparando-se para morrer: Conselhos práticos e sabedoria espiritual da tradição budista tibetana. This book is highly recommended by accomplished Buddhist teachers, end-of-life care professionals and their caregivers. This book group is open to all levels of experience.

Breakdown of Group Sessions

*Please read the forward and introduction of the book before attending the first session

Outubro 1: Introductions and group discussion

Outubro 8: Chapter 1. What to Do For Yourself Before You Die

Outubro 15: Chapter 2. What You Can Do For Others Before They Die

Outubro 22: Chapter 3. What to Do For Yourself As You Die

Outubro 29: Chapter 4. What to Do For Others As They Die

novembro 5: Chapter 5. What to Do For Yourself After You Die

novembro 12: Chapter 6. What to Do For Others After They Die

novembro 19: Chapter 7. Before Death Approaches

novembro 26: Chapter 8. Caring for the Dying

dezembro 3: Chapter 9. After Death

dezembro 10: Chapter 10. Difficult Issues: Organ Donation, Euthanasia, Suicide, Abortion/Miscarriage, Death of a Pet, Conclusion

Included in the Group

• An opportunity for meditation, discussion, and connecting as a community
• An opportunity to discuss topics such as death and dying in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition
• An opportunity to explore Tibetan Buddhist rites, rituals, and customs
• Meditação, discussion, and Q&UMA

O que você vai ganhar

• Experience to enrich your understanding of death and dying
• A deeper appreciation of impermanence that reduces attachment, anxiety, suffering and emotional reactivity
• An opportunity to share your experience in a supportive community
• Uma oportunidade de praticar no conforto da sua casa e/ou espaço de prática

Required Reading Material

*The book will not be shared electronically. Please purchase the book from your own preferred vendor.Preparando-se para morrer: Conselhos práticos e sabedoria espiritual da tradição budista tibetana por Andrew Holecek

Pré-requisitos

Aberto a todos.

Sobre os professores

Alley Smith é um ministro budista da religião (Upadhyaya) na Linhagem Shambhala. She serves as a Chaplain at Brown University in Providence, Ilha de Rodes, EUA. Ela também possui preceitos do Zen Budismo. Alley é um veterano de guerra militar dos EUA. Ela é especialista em cuidados espirituais, assuntos mortuários e como clero funerário. Alley é estudante do Budismo Shambhala e do Zen desde 1999.

E-mail: capelã[email protected]

Christopher Darwin has a BA in both religious studies and sociology. He is a meditation practitioner and teacher for many years. He utilizes dream study for spiritual development. Darwin has traveled extensively visiting six of the seven continents. He is embarking on a Master in Divinity at Naropa University with the intent working in the field of palliative end-of-life care. He has been a student of Shambhala Buddhism since 2010.