Online Only.
September 8 - October 20, 2026 (4 Tuesdays, every other week)
September 8, 22; October 6, 20
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM (Pacific Time)
Note: This four-session series completes before our November Mahamudra Program in India. No additional sessions are planned beyond these four.
Dying is rarely peaceful in a simple sense. It stirs things — in the dying person and in everyone nearby. Old grief surfaces. Family dynamics tighten. People who love each other say things they will carry for years. Fear, guilt, anger, and tenderness can arise within the same hour.
This four-session course explores the emotional landscape of the dying process — not to fix it, but to understand it well enough to move through it skillfully. Drawing on both Tibetan teachings on the bardos and contemporary understanding of end-of-life psychology, we will examine:
Common emotional states in the dying person: fear, regret, resistance, relief, and opening
The dynamics that arise among family members and close caregivers
How unresolved relationships surface near death — and what can actually be done
Working with your own emotional responses without bypassing or being overwhelmed
The difference between spiritual support and spiritual imposition
Understanding these dynamics does not make them disappear. It makes you less likely to exacerbate them — and more capable of contributing something genuinely useful.
Tuition (pay what you can, help support others)
- $100.00 - Supported
- $150.00 - Standard
- $200.00 - Pay it Forward