"How to Face Death Without Fear"
Venerable Robina Courtin
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Wednesday June 26th 6:00 PM - 7:30PM
Wednesday July 3rd 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Wednesday July 10th 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
NEW: Wednesday, July 17th 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
(Zoom Only) Also, at the Center by Zoom
Wednesday June 26th 6:00 PM - 7:30PM
Wednesday July 3rd 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Wednesday July 10th 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
NEW: Wednesday, July 17th 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
(Zoom Only) Also, at the Center by Zoom
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Death is a natural event, but we cannot stand the thought of death. As Lama Zopa Rinpoche says in How to Face Death Without Fear, "Death itself is not what causes fear. It is simply the consciousness leaving the body; one labels death on that event. What causes the worry and fear, what makes death so difficult is attachment, desire, clinging: to this life, to the body, possessions, family, friends and so forth.”
Living our lives in the recognition of impermanence, readies us for this event. Then, knowing that we’re in charge, not a creator or anyone else, and understanding well the workings of the natural law of karma, we will lead a meaningful life and thus be prepared for death and our next rebirth.
And then we can help others. As Rinpoche says, “Helping our loved ones at the time of death is the best service we can offer them, our greatest gift, Why? Because death is the most important time of life: it’s at death that the next rebirth is determined.”
Australian-born Tibetan Buddhist nun Venerable Robina Courtin travels the world teaching Buddhist psychology and philosophy and helping those in need. Robina's life and work is the subject of Amiel Courtin-Wilson's award-winning film Chasing Buddha (2001) and ABC's Key to Freedom (2008).
Ordained since the late 1970s, Robina has worked full time since then for Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), a worldwide network of Buddhist centers and activities. Over the years, she has served as editorial director of Wisdom Publications, editor of Mandala Magazine, executive director of Liberation Prison Project, and as a touring teacher of Buddhism.
Living our lives in the recognition of impermanence, readies us for this event. Then, knowing that we’re in charge, not a creator or anyone else, and understanding well the workings of the natural law of karma, we will lead a meaningful life and thus be prepared for death and our next rebirth.
And then we can help others. As Rinpoche says, “Helping our loved ones at the time of death is the best service we can offer them, our greatest gift, Why? Because death is the most important time of life: it’s at death that the next rebirth is determined.”
Australian-born Tibetan Buddhist nun Venerable Robina Courtin travels the world teaching Buddhist psychology and philosophy and helping those in need. Robina's life and work is the subject of Amiel Courtin-Wilson's award-winning film Chasing Buddha (2001) and ABC's Key to Freedom (2008).
Ordained since the late 1970s, Robina has worked full time since then for Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), a worldwide network of Buddhist centers and activities. Over the years, she has served as editorial director of Wisdom Publications, editor of Mandala Magazine, executive director of Liberation Prison Project, and as a touring teacher of Buddhism.
Join Us as Karuna Cayton discusses his newest book:
The Myths We Live By
August 10th and 11th
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Most of us as humans are constantly looking for ways to fix our internal problems and our external world. Join Karuna Cayton as we explore the source of our problems from a fundamental Buddhist perspective. We see the world and ourselves in a “mythological” way and as a result we generate numerous “mini” myths that further compound our problems in life. Together we will explore the Myth of Permanence, The Myth of Happiness, The Myth of Randomness, and many others, understanding what they are, where they come from, and what we can do to see reality more clearly.
Karuna Cayton has been a practicing Buddhist for over 45 years. From 1975-1988 he lived at Kopan Monastery working for the late Lama Thubten Yeshe. Upon returning to the US, he got his master’s in clinical psychology and has worked for over 30 years as a psychotherapist, teacher, business psychologist, and coach to help people achieve a more balanced life. His mission is to interpret the ancient teachings of Buddhist thought into modern language and interventions…without changing the purity of these universal ideas.
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The Seven-point Mind Training is a classic Buddhist text to train compassion. It covers a variety of challenging situations that one may encounter in cultivating Bodhicitta, along with practical means to handle them. For hundreds of years, this text has received widespread attention in all major monasteries in Tibet.
The purpose of these teachings is to strengthen and increase the mind of bodhicitta the vast mind of great compassion and love for all beings. Mind training is a journey, not a destination. It takes time and dedication, but it can be a powerful tool for living a more peaceful and fulfilling life.
One learns to watch how the mind works and reacts to the experiences and problems of life and then to apply these teachings to change the experience of problems into the path to liberation and enlightenment itself.
The purpose of these teachings is to strengthen and increase the mind of bodhicitta the vast mind of great compassion and love for all beings. Mind training is a journey, not a destination. It takes time and dedication, but it can be a powerful tool for living a more peaceful and fulfilling life.
One learns to watch how the mind works and reacts to the experiences and problems of life and then to apply these teachings to change the experience of problems into the path to liberation and enlightenment itself.
Geshe Thubten Sherab was born in 1967 in a small village in the province of Manang, the western part of Nepal, to a Kagyu-Nyingma family. He entered Kopan Monastery at the age of nine and completed his Geshe studies at Sera Je monastery in South India, followed by a year at Gyumed Tantric College. He then completed retreat and teaching assignments both in the U.S. and Asia. He served as Headmaster of Kopan Monastery's school for four years, overseeing debate training and tantric training activities. Geshe Sherab understands and connects very well with Western students, presenting the Dharma in an accessible, warm, and open manner.