A Buddhist Perspective: Death & a Meaningful Life public talk
with Gen Kelsang Demo
US Western and Midwestern National Spiritual Director & Resident Teacher at the International Kadampa Retreat Center Grand Canyon
FRI October 31 | 6:30 - 8:00pm
Gen Demo will explain the life-enhancing meditation on death. Gaining experience of this meditation will enable us to not only deal skillfully with our grief but also help those who are dying or have died. In particular it will allow us to acknowledge our own impermanence and transform the truth of our death into a life-enhancing energy that will empower us to truly make the most of our lives, to live and die joyfully and meaningfully.
“There is nothing more precious than our human life. Having been born as a human being we have immense freedom to accomplish almost anything we want. With so much freedom, we need to ask ourself what is the most meaningful way to use our life. What will make us truly happy? What will benefit others most? And when this life is over, what will help us then?”
— Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, Living Meaningfully, Dying Joyfully
$15/adults
$12/seniors & students
$40/30days [first time members]
free to Benefactor members
BOOKS & CDs
This retreat will be using the books Living Meaningfully, Dying Joyfully by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. It's not required to have this book, but some people like to have them on hand during the event or read more afterward. You can purchase books in our Bookstore & Shop.
Limited seating available, please register for this public talk. Refreshments following the talk.
Gen Demo in Indianapolis | SAT November 1st @ 5:30 - 7:00pm
Our sister Center, KMC Indianapolis is also hosting a public talk with Gen Demo at the Indiana State Museum on Saturday November 1, titled Choose Happiness: Change your Mind, Control your Experience. In this talk, Gen Demo share Buddha's profound, yet timeless wisdom with us on how to keep a balanced and calm mind, no matter what is happening externally, so that we can maintain a happy mind even when things might not always be going our way.
Learn more on the KMC Indy website.
TEACHER
Gen Kelsang Demo is the US Western and Midwestern National Spiritual Director and the Resident Teacher at the International Kadampa Retreat Center Grand Canyon. She has been a student of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for more than 29 years and has been teaching Kadampa Buddhism since 1998.
Gen Demo is deeply respected as a teacher and practitioner. She demonstrates a wealth of practical knowledge and provides clear and inspiring teachings for people of all levels of interest.