Description
Death & Dying: A Buddhist Approach Special Day Workshop: Sat 7th Nov, 10am – 3.30pm
A special opportunity to hear visiting Buddhist monk Gen Jigme explain share meditation tools that will enable us to learn how not only not fear death but to use death awareness to truly live well and also to help your loved ones when they are dying.
About the course
We are alive; therefore, we die. This is the simplest, most obvious truth of our existence, yet very few of us have really come to terms with this fact.
In our society it is hard to accept the inevitability of death, so when it touches our life, it can give rise to deep grief and strong fear. Buddhism offers a completely different perspective based on a profound understanding of the process of dying, which transforms your view of death and dying.
In this day course visiting Buddhist monk Gen Jigme will explain the life-enhancing impact of developing acceptance of death. You will learn how to use this meditation to peacefully accept the truth, let go of painful grief and discover how it empowers you to appreciate and make the most of your life.
Gen Jigme will also explain what happens as we die, and how you can recognize the close and distant signs of death so you can be prepared and know how to help those that are dying.
This is a very powerful course, both for your own well-being and for developing confidence in helping your loved ones at one of the most important and vulnerable times of their lives.
You will learn how you can:
- Transform the fear of death into an empowering way to appreciate life
- Understand what happens in the death and dying process
- Help loved ones to die peacefully
The format
In-Person
Online – Live Streamed ( Members only option )
Audio Recording (MP3 format – available for purchase after attending the workshop, for personal use only).
The teacher
Gen Jigme was ordained as a monk in 1997 by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Gen Jigme has studied, practised and taught Kadampa Buddhism around the UK for many years. He shows a humble, kind example as a practitioner and his clear explanations of Buddha’s teachings gives us the confidence to practise them in our daily life.
When is it?
Sat 7th Nov: 10am-3:30pm
3 Sessions:
10 – 11am Teaching
11 – 11.45am Break
11.45am – 12.45pm Teaching
12:45 – 2.15pm Lunch
2:15 – 3.30pm Teaching Q&A
Venue
At our Kadampa Meditation Centre in Southampton – see directions here Directions to KMC Southampton
Fee
£30