Peaceful Living, Peaceful Dying: Course is fully booked!
April 29 – May 7, 2018
Led by Venerable Lobsang Namgyel.
This intermediate level course, led by Venerable Lobsang Namgyel, will cover aspects of how to live a meaningful and peaceful life leading to a peaceful death. Ven. Namgyel is a senior Western monk, with an array of life experiences and a unique, friendly and humorous style which makes students feel comfortable from the start.
Tibetan Buddhism offers an array of points of view and ways to make the most of this very precious life. As this philosophy, using logic and reasoning, it incorporates belief in the law of cause and effect and reincarnation, so preparing for a peaceful death that will propel one toward a good rebirth is of utmost importance.
As Ven. Namgyel says: “Living in a right way to die in a right way. To develop good mental habits to control the mind at the time of death…” An explanation of the death process with its eight stages of dissolution will also be given.
This is an intermediate course for those who have already attended an introductory course and would like to deepen their knowledge. The course will include meditation, Buddhist philosophy classes and group discussions. The teachings are presented from an experiential point of view.
Suggested Reading
Life, Death and After Death, by Lama Yeshe, Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive
Preparing For Death and Helping the Dying, by Venerable Sangye Khadro, Kong Meng Sun Phor Kark See Monastery
Wholesome Fear, by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Venerable Kathleen McDonald, Wisdom Publications
How to Help Your Loved Ones Enjoy Death, by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
For more information about Intermediate Courses, including a typical schedule and how to register, please see our Intermediate Course Page.