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Grace in Dying
Opening to Life Meditation Retreat
Surrendering to the Sacred: Embracing Dying
Deep Listening: Healing Power of Human Presence
Deepening Relationship
The Spirit of Service
The Heart of the Great Matter
With Eyes Open: A Training in Compassionate Presence
When Death Comes: A Contemplative Approach to Compassionate Care
Meditation & Inquiry Retreat
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Workshops with Frank Ostaseski
BEING A COMPASSIONATE COMPANION
Caring for people who are dying can be an intense, intimate, and deeply alive experience. It often challenges our most basic beliefs. It is a journey of continuous discovery, requiring courage and flexibility. We learn to open, take risks, and forgive constantly. Taken as a practice of awareness, it can reveal both our deep clinging and our capacity to embrace another person's suffering as our own.
This workshop presents a mindful and compassionate approach to addressing the practical, emotional, and spiritual issues which are inherent in this unique relationship. We will introduce traditional Buddhist mindfulness practices, exercises designed to explore impermanence and grief. Through group discussion we will discover our capacity for balance, empathy, and fearless receptivity. The workshop will assist participants in developing the skillful means necessary to accompany those facing death with openness and love.
This workshop is open to all (except as noted below) and may be of particular interest to professionals or those who anticipate caring for family members or friends facing life-threatening illness.
There are currently no dates scheduled for this workshop.
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