Living is Dying
“Shouldn’t we all try to contemplate the inevitability of our own death at least once this lifetime? Particularly as every one of us will die – itself a crucially important piece of information. Doesn’t putting some effort into processing the inescapable fact of our own death make sense?”
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
The Living is Dying program originated in 2022 as a book study of 34 sessions according to Dzongsar Khyentse’s book ‘Living is Dying’ … Free download of the book here
In 2023 the program will offer monthly presentations by guest speakers involved in the field of death and dying. We would like to invite you to continue to explore how cultivating an awareness of death can benefit us not only at the time of passing but also in our day to day living.
The Living is Dying program is aiming to provide a wide range of teaching material, resources and support for Buddhist practitioners, those who are dying and those who care for the dying.
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What is Bardo?
Come join us in exploring the meaning of bardo during a series of six special presentations:
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Sunday 14 May, 2023
Guest speaker Tulku Ngawang Tenzin explores The Bardo of Living
Guest speaker Jakob Leschly explores the Bardo of Meditation
“If you even for a split moment don’t go to the past, don’t go to the future and just be aware, that moment is this exceptional, incredible world (of samadhi). This world is uncontaminated by references. What an amazing world!”
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche – Bardo teachings 2022
Guest speaker Chagdud Khadro explores the Bardo of Dying
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Guest speaker Do Tulku as he explores the Bardo of Dharmata
“The Bardo of Dharmata is the time for mastering the crucial point: to be unafraid and instead recognise the nature of mind, which is manifest as self-radiance of knowing. This radiance has three forms – sounds, colours and lights. As they manifest don’t be afraid of these peaceful and wrathful displays, they are your own display. For most people such a groundless, centreless and boundless display is unfamiliar and therefore very scary; there are no handles on anything, nothing to relate to as being here or there. Recognise that it is just the play of dharmata, and don’t give in to fear, dread or panic.”– Erik Pema Kunsang
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Sunday 10 December, 2023
Sunday 14 January, 2024 7.00 pm AEDT (Sydney, Australia UTC +11) (Note time change)Guest speaker Erik Pema Kunsang presents the Bardo Song of Reminding Oneself.
When we asked Rinpoche to say something about the Erik he knows, he responded with a touching reply:
“From the time I was a teenager trying to learn Danish from him, I have known this man and occasionally even observed him. In all that time, I have noticed that he was not going astray. He went from one great master to another, each one of whom was the Buddha in person. During all this time, this man has not wasted his time but instead gained profound Buddhist knowledge and subsequently became a great translator. But all that does not really move me. What moves me most is that, in my humble opinion, he has become a genuine dharma practitioner. And that is very rare today, even among Tibetans. I don’t say this lightly and had to think really hard before saying it. So, coming from someone like me with a mountainlike ego and pride, I hope people will take a bit seriously my deep appreciation for Erik Pema Kunsang.” — Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, May 2022, Bir, India
The above text and photo was included in the KF News August 2022
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