Robert Thurman: Module III: How To Die Happy: Increasing Chances Of Rebirth In A Good Neighborhood
Event Details
- Who
- Robert A. F. Thurman
- What
- This is a four part series co-sponsored by NYOC
- Where
- Tibet House US Gallery
- When
- Wednesday, April 28, 2010 At 07:00 PM
- How
- Please register through the New York Open Center (NYOC) via 212.219.2527 x200.
- Details
- Intended for all levels. Space is limited, please RSVP.
About the Event
All spiritual traditions agree that you cannot live fully unless you face death squarely. The Tibetan tradition refined to a high degree the sophisticated sciences and arts of the dying and living processes, providing us with useful tools for dealing with death and for living more consciously.
We will draw in our exploration primarily from the Tibetan Book of the Dead, other Tantric & yogic sources, Sogyal Rinpoche’s Book of Living and Dying & other recent works.
Recommended readings: Long Discourses of the Buddha (the section on Wisdom, especially the “Fruits of the Ascetic Life Sutra”), M. Walshe (trans.); The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti & The Tibetan Book of the Dead by R. Thurman (trans.); and Sogyal Rinpoche’s Book of Living and Dying.
Wednesdays, April 7, 14, 20 & 28, 7 - 9 PM.
Registration #10WSB68T
Module Price: General: $90/ Members $80
Individual prices for evening talks: $25 (cash) at door.
About the Presenter
Robert A. F.Thurman, PhD, is professor of Indo-Tibetan Studies at Columbia University, President of Tibet House U.S., the translator of many philosophical treatises and sutras, and author of numerous books including "Inner Revolution"; "The Jewel Tree of Tibet: the Enlightenment Engine of Tibetan Buddhism"; and most recently, "Why the Dalai Lama Matters."
