Preparation for the Time of Death: The Bardo is Now!* Workshop at the Nyingma Institute

July 21,

10 AM-4:45 PM

Vegetarian buffet lunch included.

Special meditation practices in Tibetan Buddhist are associated with the bardo, the period between death and rebirth.  Nyingma masters instruct us not to wait until this difficult time, but instead to see change—death and rebirth

—in every newmoment. This workshop presents practices designed to heighten our ability to make positive choices at crucial times in our lives. Lecture and discussion will include practical suggestions from the Tibetan tradition on how to maintain optimal conditions during the days that proceed and follow the time of death.

Cost: $ 80

Instructor: Sylvia Gretchen

Suitable for all levels of students.

Sylvia Gretchen, Co-Dean of the Nyingma Institute, has studied and worked with Tibetan Lama Tarthang Tulku since 1969.

  • Served as Co-Dean of the Nyingma Institute since 1996.
  • Worked extensively with Tibetan sacred art and literature under the direction of Tarthang Tulku.
  • Member of the Yeshe De translation team.
  • Teacher of Nyingma Meditation, Buddhist Studies, Nyingma Psychology and Practices, TSK, and Tibetan Art and Language at the Nyingma Institute since 1974.


This workshop meets the qualifications for continuing education credit for MFT's and LCSW's as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Provider: Nyingma Institute #2513.

Questions? Information? Register?

Call: 510-809-1000

Visit: NyingmaInstitute.org

Email: Nyingma-Institute@Nyingma.org

 

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