Heart Advice from the Buddhist Wisdom of Tibet

Evening Talk with Kirsten Deleo in Pittsfield, MA

Thursday Nov 4th, 2010 | 6 pm

Pittsfield UU Meditation Sangha, Unitarian Universalist Church | 175 Wendell Ave (corner of Wendell and Broad St) Pittsfield, MA 01201 | Google map

For more information call 413-358-2626

Despite extraordinary technological achievements in science and medicine, we are still ill at ease with the realities of death and dying. Is there a more positive way to view dying? How can we find hope amidst uncertainty and change?

Based on Sogyal Rinpoche’s groundbreaking bestseller “The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying”, this presentation offers essential tools to help us find the courage and wisdom to live and die fearlessly, and to accompany others on their journey.  If we take the reality of death to heart, we will discover that it can be an extraordinary opportunity for spiritual growth, transformation and true freedom, and can become a source of strength and love we never would have expected or realized.

This evening is particularly relevant to health professionals, volunteers, and anyone who cares for family members or friends.

Faculty

Kirsten DeLeo, MA, International Training Manager and Senior Educator, Spiritual Care Education Program. Drawing from more than fifteen years' experience accompanying people in the last phase of life, Kirsten leads trainings for professionals and the public, and is faculty for Naropa University's 'Contemplative End of Life Care' training. She is a counselor specializing in spiritual care, and in supporting people living with illness. Kirsten completed a three-year meditation retreat under the guidance of Sogyal Rinpoche and is a Senior Meditation Instructor in Rigpa.