"Do not close your eyes before suffering. Find ways to be with those who are suffering by all means, including personal contacts and visits, images and sounds. By such means, awaken yourself and others to the reality of suffering in the world"—Guatama Buddha

This is the first of three daylong retreats exploring Contemplative Care

Taking care of another person through illness and death can be the most profound journey we will ever experience. It can also be the most exhausting both, physically and mentally. The purpose of this daylong retreat is to explore the ways in which caregivers (friends, family members, nurses, social workers, chaplains, and doctors) can utilize techniques from Buddhist and other spiritual and psychological backgrounds to identify and reduce the stress of caregiving for another. We will experientially explore a variety of contemplative practices and tools such as: metta practice, meditation, poetry, writing, Sandplay, and council practice in order to learn how to take care of the self,on a deeper level. All are welcome.

Koshin Paley Ellison is a Founder and Co-Executive Director of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. He is a founder of the Buddhist Psychotherapy Collective and in private practice, where he sees individuals, couples, and groups. Koshin is currently a Jungian Analyst Candidate at the Jungian Psychoanalytic Association. Koshin is a senior student and novice Soto Zen Buddhist priest under Roshi Enkyo O’Hara, at the Village Zendo.

Robert Chodo Campbell, is a Founder and Co-Executive Director of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, and he’s a founder of the Buddhist Psychotherapy Collective. He is a Buddhist Chaplain Priest at Village Zendo in New York City. He has served as a Chaplain at Beth Israel Medical Center and Lenox Hill Hospital. Chodo leads meditation practice, facilitates groups at various medical/residential and facilities in the metropolitan area.

When: Sunday, March 9, 2008 Where: New York Insight Meditation Center 28 West 27th Street 10th floor New York, New York 10001 For more information and registration contact NYI: www.nyimc.org Time: 10 am to 5 pm Cost: $50 + donation for the teachers