TRAINING
PROGRAM FOR EXPERIENCING THE DYING PROCESS WITH MINDFULNESS AND COMPASSION
START INTEGRATING DEATH INTO YOUR LIFE
PRE-REGISTRATION OPEN FOR THE 2027 EDITION
LIMITED PLACES!
A program for people interested in deep introspection about life and death who want to integrate the awareness of finitude in order to live it in a more conscious and compassionate way.
Especially aimed at all those interested in deepening the experience of death, health professionals and family members who accompany someone in the dying process, as well as those who wish to volunteer at the end of life.
This program offers theoretical and practical learning for:
- Become familiar with your own death and the death of others from a perspective of mindfulness and compassion.
- Understanding the Buddhist view on the process of dying.
- Explore the psychological and emotional aspects involved at the end of life, including grief and the emotions inherent in that process.
- Acquire skills to accompany other people in their end-of-life and illness processes, preventing burnout and developing a serene presence with self-care and compassion.
The training is organized in five modules, for 5 consecutive months. It is a training program. in-person and live online which will take place at the Casa del Tibet Foundation in Barcelona.
THIS TRAINING CANNOT BE DONE ON DELAY AND IT REQUIRES AN OPENING AND AVAILABILITY FOR A DEEP INSPECTION.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Dates and location
- Module I. The process of dying | Assumpte Mateu
- Saturday 13.02.27, 10am to 2pm and 4pm to 6pm in person | Casa del Tibet, Barcelona and live online
- Master session with Roshi Joan Halifax
- Fecha pendiente confirmar, 18:30h | On line con traducción en directo
- Module II. End-of-life care | With Tew Bunnag and Laura Cassadó
- Sábado 13.3.2027, 10h a 14h y de 16 a 19h presencial I Casa del Tíbet, Barcelona y on line en directo
- Module III. How to prepare for death. Living in peace. Dying in peace | With Venerable Sangye Khadro
- Sábado 10.4.2027, 16h a 20h (6 a.m a 10 a.m California) I On line con traducción en directo
- Module IV. Wisdom and compassion at the end of life | Chagdud Khadro
- Sábado 8.5.2027, 16h a 20h | On line con traducción en directo
- Module V. Introspection on one's own death | With Laura Cassadó
- Saturday 5.06.27, 10am to 2pm in person | Casa del Tibet, Barcelona and live online
Who is it addressed to?
Those interested in self-knowledge: Those who wish to explore and understand their relationship with life and death.
Healthcare professionals, family members, and caregivers: Those who are accompanying and caring for people in their dying process, seeking resources to improve their support and accompaniment.
People interested in volunteering at the end of life: People committed to providing help at the time of death.
Program content
Module Yo
The process of dying
Assumpte Mateu
Grief and its rhythms:
We will explore the emotional stages associated with grief and how they are experienced by patients and loved ones.
Physical and psychological changes:
We will delve into the common transformations in the final phase of life and strategies to support them from a holistic perspective.
Master Class
Roshi Joan Halifax
Death as a teacher of compassion
Through her extensive experience with people in the process of dying, Roshi Joan Halifax invites us to delve deeper into the practice of mindful presence and compassion as foundations for experiencing and accompanying death.
We will explore how to cultivate a clear mind and an open heart in the face of suffering, and how to bear the presence of death or grief with equanimity and tenderness.
Module II
End-of-life support
Tew Bunnang/ Laura Cassadó
From a very practical perspective, we will address the keys and tools needed to support end-of-life processes, including the needs of the dying person, the skills, self-care strategies, and capabilities that caregivers should consider, and the most common experiences or realities in the end-of-life setting.
Module III
How to prepare for death. To live in peace. To die in peace.
Venerable Sangye Khadro
We will explore the Buddhist perspective on death, understanding it as an expression of impermanence. We will reflect on how this view contrasts with the modern Western conception, where death is a taboo.
Module IV
Wisdom and compassion at the end of life
Chagdud Khadro
The goal of this module is to provide a general framework for understanding the Buddhist view of suffering and the usefulness of mindfulness and compassion cultivation in addressing the processes of suffering, both one's own and that of others.
On the other hand, one can understand Vajrayana Buddhism's view of the process of death itself, as the dissolution of the elements, and what consciousness faces in the bardo.
Module V
Introspection with one's own death
Laura Cassadó
In this final module, participants will be guided to identify their relationship with their own death, what fears, doubts and concerns they have about it, how to make a life based on self-knowledge and compassion guide us towards a gentle death, as well as the preparation of an advance directive.
This course offers a safe and enriching space to explore these topics in depth, guided by experts and in a mutually supportive environment.
START INTEGRATING DEATH INTO YOUR LIFE
Join us on this journey to transform our relationship with death and learn to accompany with compassion and serenity.
PRICE AND RESERVATION:*
Training (5 modules): €490 (€450 advance payment until 30/10/2027)
LIMITED PLACES
To reserve your place, please make a transfer of €120 to the following account number:
Banco Santander · ES3100496271412810008322
(Concept: Name + Surname + Education27)
Send proof of payment to: hola@vidayafundacion.es
Scholarships available for people with limited resources
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Joan HalifaxHalifax is a Zen Buddhist teacher. She is currently the abbot and guiding teacher of the Upaya ZenCenter in Santa Fe, New Mexico. As a socially engaged Buddhist, Halifax has done extensive work with the dying through her Being with the Dying Project (which she founded) and serves on the board of directors of the Mind and Life Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the relationship between science and Buddhism.
Tew Bunnag He has worked extensively as a meditation teacher, imparting teachings that combine a Buddhist perspective with mindfulness practices that are accessible and relevant in the modern context. He has also been committed to helping the terminally ill and their families, providing support through palliative care based on principles of Buddhist compassion and understanding.
Venerable Sangye Khadro, Born in California, she was ordained a Buddhist nun at Kopan Monastery in 1974. She received bhikshuni (full) ordination in 1988. While studying at Nalanda Monastery in France in the 1980s, she helped establish Dorje Pamo Convent, along with Venerable Chodron. Venerable Sangye Khadro has studied with many Buddhist masters, including Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Lama Yeshe, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. At the request of her teachers, she began teaching in 1980 and has since taught in countries around the world. She has served as a resident teacher at Buddha House, Australia, the Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore, and the FPMT Centre in Denmark.
Chagdud KhadroA renowned Vajrayana Buddhist teacher and disciple and consort of Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, she has taught Phowa meditation, the transference of consciousness at the time of death, since 1986. Like many Buddhist practitioners, especially in the Tibetan tradition, her teachings are inspired by the writings and oral transmissions of great masters such as Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, Sogyal Rinpoche, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, and Tulku Thondup Rinpoche. She has had the opportunity to accompany and counsel many people in the dying process.
Assumpte MateuPsychologist specializing in Clinical Psychology from the University of Barcelona. Gestalt and Integrative Psychotherapist. Master's degree in Environmental Intervention (University of Barcelona). Trained in Palliative Care and in Creative Support for Terminal Illness and Grief, and in Systemic Family Therapy and EMDR. Director of GestalTransformació and of DOL ProcessTeacher and supervisor at Therapy Schools in Spain and Latin America. Disciple and collaborator of Dr. Claudio Naranjo, international team and at FCN.
Laura Cassadó, Integrative Psychotherapy. Student and practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism with Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche, Venerable Lama Thamthog Rinpoche (Nomgyal Monastery), and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Hoffman Process, Systemic Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, and Psychodrama. Educational psychologist and teacher. End-of-life and oncology support person. Meditation group leader in hospitals for palliative care patients. Training in contemporary dance and drama (Stanislavski and Meisner). Founder of the NGO l'Arrel, developing therapeutic and educational projects in Latin America, in indigenous communities and schools. Founder of the Vidāya Foundation. Meditation group leader at the Casa del Tibet in Barcelona.
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