NEW YORK ZEN CENTER FOR CONTEMPLATIVE CARE

April 4–9, 2010, Sunday–Friday
Our Life, Our Death
At the Kripalu Center fo Yoga and Health

What is it about facing death that makes life seem so precious? What can be learned by looking courageously at your inevitable death?

Spend five days finding your own unique responses to these human questions by engaging in meditation, writing, discussion, lecture, and group work. You’ll review your life and your connections with others, and engage forgiveness and appreciation. In a safe and honest community, participants can face their fears and uncover courage, curiosity, and the determination to enter fully into life before death.

This workshop will be led by Enkyo O’Hara, a Zen roshi who works with the healing power of creative expression, and Chodo Campbell, a Zen chaplain, priest, and cofounder of The New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. Under their guidance, you will intently investigate the experience of waking up to your mortality, thereby discovering the treasure of your life. Like the cicada that sings the praises of late summer, find the joy inherent in living and dying.Recommended reading Stephen Levine, A Year to Live (Three Rivers Press), and Jane Brody, Jane Brody’s Guide to the Great Beyond (Random House).

About the facilitators:

Roshi Enkyo O’Hara, PhD, is the Abbot of the Village Zendo (Dotokuji). Enkyo Roshi is a Zen Priest and certified Zen Teacher in the Soto tradition. She studied with Roshi John Daido Loori of Zen Mountain Monastery and Taizan Maezumi Roshi of the Zen Center of Los Angeles/Zen Mountain Center. In 1997 she received Shiho (dharma transmission) from Roshi Bernie Tetsugen Glassman and in June, 2004, she received inka from him in an empowerment ceremony held at the House of One People in Montague, MA. Roshi currently serves as Co-Spiritual Director of the Zen Peacemaker Family, a spiritual, study and social action association. Enkyo Roshi's focus is on true self-expression, peacemaking, and HIV/AIDS activism. She holds a PhD in Media Ecology and taught multimedia at New York University for over 20 years.

Robert Chodo Campbell, HHC, is a Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care. He serves on the Core Faculty for the Center’s Buddhist Chaplaincy Training Programs. Chodo is an Adjunct Professor at the Institute of Buddhist Studies. He is Co-Director of Contemplative Care Services for the Department of Integrative Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center. Chodo brings his life experience and his Zen and psychoanalytic study to his teachings in the areas of: anxiety and depression, drug and alcohol abuse, and contemplative approaches to care. He began formal Zen training in 1994 and currently he is a Soto Zen Buddhist Priest, at Village Zendo. He gives plenary addresses, workshops and retreats in a variety of settings from corporations to national healthcare conferences.

When:	April 4–9, 2010 Sunday–Friday 5 nights
Where:	Kripalu Center fo Yoga and Health 1-800-741-7353 Directions
Cost:	Register Online tuition: $325 meals & accommodations: $420–$1,605 See about accommodations total cost range: $745–$1,930 Based on accommodations choice