Preparando-se para morrer: Grupo de livros

7:00-8:30 p.m. LESTE

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

About the Book Group

In this book group we will explore Andrew Holeck’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.

Group Sessions Breakdown

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

Outubro 1: Forward e Introdução—Introductions and group discussion

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

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

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

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

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

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

novembro 19: Capítulo 7. Before Death Approaches

novembro 26: Capítulo 8. Caring for the Dying

dezembro 3: Capítulo 9. After Death

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

You Will Receive

• 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
• An opportunity for meditation, discussion, and connecting as a community
• Meditação, discussions + Q&UMA

You Will Gain

• 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
• An opportunity to practice in the comforts of your own home and/or practice space

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 by Andrew Holecek

Pré-requisitos

No experience necessary. Open to all levels of experience.

Sobre o professor

Alley Smith é um Ministro da Religião Budista ordenado(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. She specializes in spiritual care, assuntos mortuários e como clero funerário. Alley has been a student of Shambhala Buddhism and Zen since 1999.

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