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Death & the Art of Dying |
Eastern & Western Perspectives on Transforming Obstacle Into Opportunity |
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| September 21, 2008 - September 26, 2008 |
| Rhinebeck Campus: Rhinebeck, NY (US) |
| Tuition: $355 (does not include accommodations or commuter fee)
Member Tuition: $325 |
| Course: SM08-4805-355 |
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Continuing education credits available.
Limited enrollment, register early.
Special schedule.
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Death is the greatest obstacle in life, and is often perceived as the ultimate defeat. We deny it, repress it, and flee from it. But we can transform death into a golden opportunity by understanding what it really is. Instead of
fearing it, we can come to accept and even embrace it.
Using ancient and modern wisdom, this retreat shows us how to help ourself—and others—before, during, and after death. We explore the Tibetan Buddhist views on death, as they describe the detailed stages of dying, what happens after we die, and the process of rebirth. We also tap into the wisdom of hospice and palliative care,
including Western medical, legal, and practical considerations at the end of life.
In addition, we write our own will, prepare advanced directives, and learn how to put our worldly affairs in
order. We also explore the process of grieving and finding meaning in suffering, and learn compassion practices that support us and others through the process of dying, grieving, and after death.
Upon completion of this program, participants will:
- Describe how to prepare for their own death, both spiritually and practically.
- Help others before, during, and after death.
- Learn meditations and contemplations that can transform death into the greatest opportunity.
- Cite the Tibetan Buddhist view of what happens after death.
- Demonstrate techniques for how to process grief.
- Help patients approach death fearlessly, with authentic confidence and peace.
- Discuss methods for relating to physical pain.
- Practice sleep and dream yoga as preparation for death.
- Relate appropriately to suicide and euthanasia, and organ donation.
- Recognize the signs and symptoms of approaching death, what to do in sudden death, and how to prepare for it.
- Know how to respond to suffering.
- Cite end of life resources.
- Know how the body dies; how consciousness dies.
Darci Meyers, MA, worked as a hospice director for six years, and has experience in health education, grief and bereavement support and education, and spiritual care. She currently works as a hospice chaplain in Boulder, Colorado and serves as the national coordinator for Rigpa’s Spiritual Care Education Program.
Andrew Holecek, DDS, is on the faculty of the Ngedon School of Buddhist Studies and is founder of the Death College, a venue for the study and practice of Tibetan thanatology. He writes a column on death and dying for Bodhi Magazine.
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