Sun 12 July: The Peace of Impermanence – A Buddhist Approach to Living & Dying (Online)

• Overcome your fear of death
• Learn how to help those who are dying
• Live peacefully with impermanence

Lately death has been in the news every day. But in our modern society, death and dying are often shrouded in grief, confusion and unhappiness. It doesn’t have to be like that.

Enjoy eight sessions of teachings and guided meditations by four senior Kadampa TE=eachers (Buddhist nuns and monks) who will explain the Buddhist understanding and approach to this important topic.

Awareness of the death process will help us to come to terms with our own and others’ mortality, live with integrity and – most importantly – know what to do when dealing with death.

Also learn how to practise the ‘five forces’ to improve the quality of your life and guide and inspire you at the time of death. This weekend will culminate in a guided transference of consciousness ceremony (‘powa’) so we can all know what to do when those we love die.

Please take the time this weekend to become your own benefactor and protector. Everyone is welcome! No previous knowledge or experience needed.

KNOW THE TEACHERS

Gen Lekma is our Resident Teacher at KMC Southampton. She is a senior Buddhist nun with more than 25 years of teaching and meditation experience and she has taught in England and the United States for much of this time. Her clear, profound and entertaining talks express the path of wisdom and meditation in a way that is ideally suited for people of the modern world. She is greatly cherished by her students for her warm, light and wise example.

Gen Togden is the Resident Teacher at KMC London. As a Buddhist monk and teacher, he is loved and admired by his students because of his practical knowledge and warm presentations, authentic teachings, as well as his natural joy and sense of humour. His cosmopolitan experience, humility, and the ability to touch people’s hearts with Dharma are a great asset to the city of London.

Gen Kelsang Thekchen is the Resident Teacher at Bodhisattva KMC in Brighton. He has been practising and teaching Buddhist meditation for over 20 years under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. He is well known for his ability to present Buddha’s teachings in a simple, practical and often humorous way, making them easy to put into practice in everyday life.

Gen Kelsang Nyingpo is the Resident Teacher  at KMC Reading. She is a well-loved and respected Teacher with a wealth of experience having been ordained as a Buddhist nun for over 20 years and taught for many years internationally. She is a kind and and down to earth teacher. She has a good sense of humour and understands how people of this modern world need help and support through meditation and Buddha’s teachings.