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An ancient source of strength and guidance. Remains an essential teaching originating in the spiritual cultures of the Himalayas. Reveals the history and examines its traditional use in northern India, as well as its acceptance in Western hospices. Follows an old lama and his novice monk as they guide a Himalayan villager into the afterlife. The soul's 49-day journey towards rebirth is envisioned through actual photography of rarely seen Buddhist...
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Examine traditional and contemporary Buddhist points of view on abortion, reproductive choice, and reproductive ethics, from a critical feminist perspective. The speaker analyzes the few brief references to reproductive ethics that appear in the Buddhist scriptures, how they are variously interpreted in Buddhist societies, and the practical application of Buddhist ethical thinking to the increasingly complex set of issues raised by reproductive technologies...
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Explore the esoteric meaning of dying, rebirth, and enlightenment; and how we might prepare ourselves for death. Glenn Mullin's recent book, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, an illustrated edition, is a re-contextualization of the classic Tibetan text and provides the basis for this workshop..
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Explore the esoteric meaning of dying, rebirth, and enlightenment in the Tibetan tradition. Believing that there is a continual birth and death of the mind from one moment to the next, Tibetan Buddhists recognize that when dreaming, we are in a Bardo state and that the body and mind are then reborn into the waking state. The Tibetan Book of the Dead offers teachings that prepare one for the inevitable transformation, liberation, and a "successful"...
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Through a series of simple letters, Grosz helps us to discover how the ancient wisdom of The Tibetan Book of the Dead and its corroboration in the near-death studies of today's researchers can help us be better prepared and prepare those we love to leave life with conscious grace and faith in the life to come.