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This two day workshop, offered by Spiritual Care Educators, Pam Russell and Annie Eichenholz, explores the inspiration that comes from one's own heart, and helps participants learn to sustain that connection throughout their work and their lives. Through developing mindfulness and cultivating compassion for oneself, a wealth of resources become available to us even in the midst of chaos, and we begin to manifest a deeper quality of presence that benefits ourselves and others.

Lecture and group discussion, augmented with reflective exercises and integrative skills designed to deepen experiential learning will be used, along with the contemplative practices of meditation and compassion from Sogyal Rinpoche's classic best seller, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying.

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Date: Saturday & Sunday June 21 & 22, 2008
Location: Cancer Wellness Center in Northbrook, IL

Using ancient and modern wisdom, this retreat shows us how to help ourselves—and others—before, during, and after death. We explore the Tibetan Buddhist views on death, as they describe the detailed stages of dying, what happens after we die, and the process of rebirth. We also tap into the wisdom of hospice and palliative care, including Western medical, legal, and practical considerations at the end of life. In addition, we write our own will, prepare advanced directives, and learn how to put our worldly affairs in order. We also explore the process of grieving and finding meaning in suffering, and learn compassion practices that support us and others through the process of dying, grieving, and after death.

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Date: September 21 - 26, 2008
Location: Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, New York
Facilitators: Darci Meyers and Andrew Holececk

For more information visit www.eomega.org

To register for this program visit the website at:
http://www.eomega.org/omega/workshops/dad24c42bb3cee0a45194fafdd9e953b/.

About Omega Institute: For a quarter of a century, through workshops and retreats, Omega has been a pioneer in exploring, teaching, and embracing new ideas. They have also had another mission: to create a peaceful oasis in a hurried world. To this end, they have made their campus a healing center, a place where you can relax, rejuvenate, and feel at home in the midst of nature's bounty and a community of warm, caring people.

Omega Institute
150 Lake Drive, Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Registration 800-944-1001 or 845-266-4444, Fax: 845-266-3769
Phone hours:
Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Friday & Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

registration@eomega.org