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Buddhist
Buddhist
Meditation
Retreats
at Shambhala Mountain
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Death & the Art of Dying, Part 1: The Bardo of Letting Go with Andrew Holecek
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April 28 - 30, 2006
All of life is held within the context of death, and by acknowledging and preparing for death now, we ironically find ourselves living more fully—and fearlessly. In this series of four seminars, we will celebrate the preciousness of the human condition and ready ourselves and others for its final journey. As the traditions proclaim, “If you die before you die, then when you die you will not die.” With preparation, we can transcend death, turning the greatest obstacle into the greatest opportunity—to attain enlightenment.
During this series, we will explore each of the death bardos, or states of existence between births. Through specific meditations, contemplations and videos, we will enter each bardo and explore its mindscape. Each of the four seminars is designed to stand alone; you may attend any or all of these seminars.
In The Bardo of Letting Go, we will learn how to die a good death and how to help others die. Taking a practical view, we will consider the ramifications of various choices regarding death, such as suicide, euthanasia and organ donation. We will also explore meditations and other esoteric practices, such as dream and sleep yoga, that prepare us for letting go of this particular life.
[Part 2: The Luminous Bardo of Dharmata will be held in September 2006; Part 3: The Karmic Bardo of Becoming, Spring 2007; Part 4: Helping Yourself & Others Before, During & After Death, Fall 2007.]
Andrew Holecek, DDS, has been studying and practicing the meditative traditions since l975. A faculty member of the Ngedon School of Higher Studies, he has completed the traditional three-year retreat and has founded the Death College, a venue for the intensive exploration of death, dying and rebirth. As the cofounder of a charity that provides health care to children in India and Nepal, he spends several months a year in Asia. These travels over the past ten years have allowed him to study the bardos directly with some of the greatest masters in Tibetan Buddhism.
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