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Tibetan Buddhism offers a detailed description of the process of death as well as the interval and experiences that occur between death and rebirth. Buddhism teaches us that death is not something to be feared: it is a challenge and an opportunity we could approach with anticipation and curiosity. Death, rebirth and the bardo between occur constantly in our everyday lives, as well as at the time of the dissolution of our physical bodies.
We will examine these teachings and the ways in which these doctrines and associated meditation practices enrich our lives, penetrate the mystery of death, and enable us to be of benefit to ourselves and others. The program will consist of lecture, discussion, meditation instruction, meditation practice, and individual interviews with the teacher.
Dates:
- Friday, 9/25, 7 pm – 9 pm Public Talk
- Saturday, 9/26, 8:30 am – 5 pm
- Sunday, 9/27, 8:30 am – 5 pm with reception
Registration:
- Public Talk: $15
- Program (includes talk): $95 | $85 MSMG members
- plus customary Teaching Gift
To register, please send check payable to:
Manchester Shambhala Meditation Group
c/o Wendy Krom
45 Willow Lane
Cheshire, MA 01225
For more info, call Wendy at 413 743-4370 or Martha at 802 325-3146
Optional Preparatory Readings:
Mind beyond Death by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Luminous Emptiness by Francesca Fremantle
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche
About John Baker:
A close disciple of Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, John Baker has been a student of Buddhism for more than 39 years. In 1973 he co-founded the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado and served as its first CEO. While in Boulder, he also co-directed the Karma Dzong Meditation Center. In addition to being a senior teacher in the North American Buddhist community, at the New York Shambhala Center and the Hudson Valley Dharma Center, he has also led a number of month-long meditation programs at Shambhala Mountain Center in Colorado and Karme Chöling Meditation Center in Vermont. Mr. Baker is co-editor of Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism and The Myth of Freedom.
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The Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on Life, Death, the Bardo, and Rebirth: A Seminar with John Baker
Tibetan Buddhism offers a detailed description of the process of death as well as the interval and experiences that occur between death and rebirth. Buddhism teaches us that death is not something to be feared: it is a challenge and an opportunity we could approach with anticipation and curiosity. Death, rebirth and the bardo between occur constantly in our everyday lives, as well as at the time of the dissolution of our physical bodies.
We will examine these teachings and the ways in which these doctrines and associated meditation practices enrich our lives, penetrate the mystery of death, and enable us to be of benefit to ourselves and others. The program will consist of lecture, discussion, meditation instruction, meditation practice, and individual interviews with the teacher.
Dates:
Registration:
To register, please send check payable to:
For more info, call Wendy at 413 743-4370 or Martha at 802 325-3146
Optional Preparatory Readings:
Mind beyond Death by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Luminous Emptiness by Francesca Fremantle
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying by Sogyal Rinpoche
About John Baker:
A close disciple of Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche, John Baker has been a student of Buddhism for more than 39 years. In 1973 he co-founded the Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colorado and served as its first CEO. While in Boulder, he also co-directed the Karma Dzong Meditation Center. In addition to being a senior teacher in the North American Buddhist community, at the New York Shambhala Center and the Hudson Valley Dharma Center, he has also led a number of month-long meditation programs at Shambhala Mountain Center in Colorado and Karme Chöling Meditation Center in Vermont. Mr. Baker is co-editor of Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism and The Myth of Freedom.