When a Buddhist practitioner dies, in addition to a funeral service that usually occurs on the 3rd or 7th day, there is a 49 Day Ceremony. Mourners may also gather to perform ceremonies after 100 days and on the one-year anniversary of the person’s death. Join Chaplain Alley Smith in an educational and discussion group to explore the 49 Day Ceremony and common practices therein.

“…life is painful with an occasional speck of pleasure. We are born, we get old, we experience sickness, e, last but not least, we die. We are each waiting to die. I’m afraid that is the bad news. Whether you are young or old doesn’t make much difference – everybody will eventually die. So now is the time to do something with your life. We are not interested in developing eternity or immortality, or in preventing being sick or being born. We are interested in doing something while we are alive, while we are breathing, while we see the beauty of the snow, the flowers, the blue sky, the sunshine and many other things we can imagine.”

– Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, The Individual Path of Liberation: Compiled and edited by Judith L. Lievito

This live session will include:

• What is a Buddhist funeral?
• What is the 49 Day Ceremony?
• What are common observances/practices during the 49 Days?
• How do I prepare for my own death and ceremony?
• How can the sangha help me?
• How can I help the deceased? …e altro ancora
  

What You Will Gain:

• A understanding of the 49 Day Ceremony: rites, rituals & pratiche
• An opportunity to discuss your own death care plans and final wishes
• An opportunity to explore end-of-life spiritual care
• An opportunity to practice in the comforts of your own home and/or practice space
• Q&A with Chaplain Alley and Death Doula, Meli-Tashi felice
  

Prerequisiti: 
Aperto a tutti i livelli di esperienza.

Le donazioni sono benvenute! Offer an amount of your choosing at registration. Donations collected will help fund long-term work on End of Life Resources.

Materiale di lettura consigliato (non richiesto):

• Prepararsi a morire: Consigli pratici e saggezza spirituale dalla tradizione buddista tibetana – A guide for those facing death and for their caregivers, including teachings from the great masters and useful advice on navigating end-of-life issues di Andrew Holeck
• Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa. “Acknowledging Death,” in Heart of the Buddha. Boston: Pubblicazioni di Shambhala, 1991. 
  

Shambhala Online Resource (recommended, non richiesto):
Morte & Moribondo: Pratica & Protocolli di cerimonia
[Note you must be logged into your Shambhala Online account to access the resource]

Privacy:
Rispettiamo la tua privacy. This program will not be recorded to protect the privacy of individuals who want to share their deep and heartfelt experiences of dying and death.

A proposito degli insegnanti:  

Vicolo Smith è un ministro della religione buddista ordinato (Cappellano) nel lignaggio Shambhala. Tiene anche precetti nel buddismo Zen. È specializzata in cure spirituali, affari mortuari e come clero funebre. Da allora Alley è uno studente del Buddismo Shambhala e dello Zen 1999.  Attualmente ospita, “Fare amicizia con la morte & Moribondo: Gruppo di supporto” con Shambhala in linea. E-mail: [email protected] 
Teacher Bio on Shambhala Online

Meli-Tashi felice è il coordinatore del fine vita del Seattle Shambhala Center, una doula della morte, ed educatore somatico. Il suo percorso buddista è iniziato nel 1997 nella tradizione Zen, e dentro 2007 ha trovato gli insegnamenti Shambhala. Ha preso il Rifugio e i voti del Bodhisattva, and is a vajrayana student. Aiuta a promuovere la "cura della morte di comunità".’ education and connections.

Domande? Email Meli-Tashi Happy at [email protected]