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A Spiritual Classic: A morning with Patrick Gaffney celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
03/12/2022 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying is widely regarded as one of the most complete and authoritative presentations of the Tibetan Buddhist teachings. A manual for life and death and a source of sacred inspiration from the heart of the Tibetan tradition, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying provides a lucid and inspiring introduction to the practice of meditation, to the nature of mind, to karma and rebirth, to compassionate love and care for the dying, and to the trials and rewards of the spiritual path.
This year marks the 30th Anniversary since The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying was first published. Over three decades, it has touched and supported people from all walks of life. There were many who said it had transformed the death of a loved one or helped them at other critical moments in their lives. Some told of how they had read the book two or three times all the way through and still return to it at moments of crisis. In various places, medical and educational institutions adopted the book for their training courses and made use of its methods and practices.
Join Patrick Gaffney, co-editor of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, for a morning of reflection, discussion and meditation on the heart essence of the book and its profound long-lasting impact.
About Patrick Gaffney
Patrick Gaffney is a Buddhist teacher, writer and translator who has studied and worked with some of the most renowned masters of Tibet. Patrick met Sogyal Rinpoche at Cambridge University in the 1970s and spent the next 40 years studying closely with him and helping in the development of Rigpa. He is the co-editor of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, and has edited a number of other books and translations, including two books by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Patrick now concentrates on sharing the Dharma in retreats and online courses. He has a particular interest in the teachings of Dzogchen and lojong, training the mind.
When: 3 December 2022
Time: 10.00am – 12.00 noon Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Where:
Melbourne: 803 Nicholson St Carlton North
Sydney: Rigpa Sydney 158 Australia St Newtown
Newcastle: Multifencing, Unit 18/26 Oakdale Rd, Gateshead
Brisbane: Unit 2, 19 Enoggera Terrace, Red Hill
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