The Importance of Accepting Death and Loss
with Don Handrick
Offered via Zoom. Advance Registration required to attend this teaching.
Offered via Zoom. Advance Registration required to attend this teaching.
Wednesday, May 13th
7-9 pm
Although the end of life eventually arrives for all of us, we usually remain oblivious to the reality of this for both ourselves and others, leaving us unskilled when having to confront death. In this session, we will examine the need to acknowledge mortality and work with the fear of death and the pain of loss in the context of our spiritual practice. We will also discuss how mindfulness of death and loss can be used in constructive ways to extract greater value from our lives.
Frequently fear can lead to anxiety, anger, and even paralysis, thus making us unable to react constructively to the sources of that fear. However, with a more joyful attitude we can confront and overcome fear, and find an inner peace that will allow us to navigate the rocky terrain of our modern world more skillfully. In this session we'll investigate the methods to cultivate and deepen true joy so that we can utilize it as a resource in our daily lives to triumph over fear.
About Don Handrick
For six months each year, Don Handrick serves as the resident teacher at Thubten Norbu Ling, in Santa Fe, NM, a center affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). During that time, he also teaches at Ksitigarbha Tibetan Buddhist Center in Taos, NM, and volunteers for the Liberation Prison Project, teaching Buddhism once a month at a local prison. Since 2012 he has been an active member of the Interfaith Leadership Alliance of Santa Fe. The other half of each year, Don spends as a touring teacher for the FPMT, visiting centers around the world.
Don has received teachings from many esteemed lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Ribur Rinpoche, Choden Rinpoche, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. In 1998 he attended the FPMT's Masters Program of Buddhist Studies in Sutra and Tantra, a seven-year residential study program conducted at Lama Tzong Khapa Institute in Tuscany, Italy. He successfully completed all five subjects of this program in 2004, receiving an FPMT final certificate with high honors. In 2015, he had the honor of being selected to lead the renowned November Course, a one month teaching and meditation retreat held annually at Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal.
7-9 pm
Although the end of life eventually arrives for all of us, we usually remain oblivious to the reality of this for both ourselves and others, leaving us unskilled when having to confront death. In this session, we will examine the need to acknowledge mortality and work with the fear of death and the pain of loss in the context of our spiritual practice. We will also discuss how mindfulness of death and loss can be used in constructive ways to extract greater value from our lives.
Frequently fear can lead to anxiety, anger, and even paralysis, thus making us unable to react constructively to the sources of that fear. However, with a more joyful attitude we can confront and overcome fear, and find an inner peace that will allow us to navigate the rocky terrain of our modern world more skillfully. In this session we'll investigate the methods to cultivate and deepen true joy so that we can utilize it as a resource in our daily lives to triumph over fear.
About Don Handrick
For six months each year, Don Handrick serves as the resident teacher at Thubten Norbu Ling, in Santa Fe, NM, a center affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT). During that time, he also teaches at Ksitigarbha Tibetan Buddhist Center in Taos, NM, and volunteers for the Liberation Prison Project, teaching Buddhism once a month at a local prison. Since 2012 he has been an active member of the Interfaith Leadership Alliance of Santa Fe. The other half of each year, Don spends as a touring teacher for the FPMT, visiting centers around the world.
Don has received teachings from many esteemed lamas in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Ribur Rinpoche, Choden Rinpoche, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. In 1998 he attended the FPMT's Masters Program of Buddhist Studies in Sutra and Tantra, a seven-year residential study program conducted at Lama Tzong Khapa Institute in Tuscany, Italy. He successfully completed all five subjects of this program in 2004, receiving an FPMT final certificate with high honors. In 2015, he had the honor of being selected to lead the renowned November Course, a one month teaching and meditation retreat held annually at Kopan Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Registration
Your generous donations are essential for the continuation of programs like this. No one turned away due to lack of funds. Ordained Sangha (monks and nuns) are always welcome. Please contact us to make arrangements. To register through Paypal, please click on the donate button below and select the amount of your ticket donation.
Your generous donations are essential for the continuation of programs like this. No one turned away due to lack of funds. Ordained Sangha (monks and nuns) are always welcome. Please contact us to make arrangements. To register through Paypal, please click on the donate button below and select the amount of your ticket donation.