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The Setting Sun : Practice and Preparation for End of Life transitioning, for self and other

Jan 12, 12:00 pm - Feb 16, 2:00 pm MST

Jan 12, 2:00 pm - Feb 16, 4:00 pm EST

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Led by: Doshin Nelson

Description

6 week class, using an Integral Zen Framework, with discussion, practice and integration of timeless wisdom from Eastern and Western Wisdom Traditions such as Zen, Sowa Rigpa, Tibetan Medicine, Vajrayana Tibetan Buddhism, Daoism, Carl Jung and Marie Louise von Franz

Topics:

Intro, initial framework, 5 elements and the cycles of life

Vajra Breathing, 5 element dissolution introduction. Daoist practice

Jung and Marie Von Franz perspectives on death, 

Reviewing the Bardos, 

 More traditional wisdom on death transitions. Developing our capacities to hold space for others. 

Conclusion

16th Generation Master Wei Da Wei - 魏大衛 David Wei (Wei Zi Rong, “Wayfarer of Vast Capacity”), is one of EMI’s extraordinary teachers of Qigong. He is a 16th-generation lineage holder of Wudang Zhang San Feng Pai and a global instructor of Wudang Taoist wellness arts and traditions.

Tiered pricing: 

supporting: $175

sustaining: $125

regular contributor: $95

student / senior: $75

Classes meet January 12th, 19th, 26th, February 5th, and 12th, live 12-2pm MT, 11am PT, 2pm ET. While live participation is preferable, if not possible people can watch the recordings which they will have access to for up to a year. Questions write Shikyo @ [email protected]

Registration

If you are registered, you can access the course link, info, videos, and materials in the my profile section of the website.

Sessions

Past Sessions

The Setting Sun 06 - Feb 16, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm MST

Week 6 

  • Rebirth
  • More traditional wisdom on death transitions 
  • Perspectives on Grief
  • Vajra breathing

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The Setting Sun 05 - Feb 9, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm MST

Week 5 

 Jung and Marie Louise Von Franz 

 perspectives on death

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The Setting Sun 04 - Feb 2, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm MST

Week 4

The Bardos

Vajra breathing

Daoist practice

100 Peaceful and Wrathful Dieties

Bonhams

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The Setting Sun 03 - Jan 26, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm MST

Week 3

Doshin Roshi

Vajra Breathing

Entering the Bardos of Dying

Daoist Practice

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The Setting Sun 02 - Jan 19, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm MST

Week 2

Five elements view, and dissolution introduction

Vajra Breathing

The Great Liberation by Hearing in the Intermediate States

Bardo Thodol

The Tibetan Book of the Dead

Daoist movement


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Setting Sun Week 01 - Jan 12, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm MST

Week 01


Introduction, initial framework

5 elements and the cycles of life

Zen

Daoist Practice

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