Frank Ostaseski & Joan Halifax: Love and Death 2021 (Part 1 of 9)

Series Description: This online, donation-based program explored the powerful equation of love and death. This whole life is a place where we make real our dedication to awakening, in living and dying, in caring and being cared for, in loving and receiving love. Being completely and vividly present for the rich details of our lives and the lives of others is the means that we use to discover truth and come home to who we really are. Love and death then are experiences of discovery. This program, was led by two pioneers in the end-of-life care field and long time Buddhist practitioners, is an exploration of how we bring depth and dedication into our whole life and the life of the world. Through teachings, exchanges, and unique practices and processes, we explored the profound relationship between love and death, engaged practice and the role of love and compassion in how we serve others, different forms of love, how art reveals the connection between love and death, and practices that related to the power of impermanence and surrender. Program was led by Frank Ostaseski and Roshi Joan Halifax. Episode Description: In this opening session, participants are asked to reflect and share their intention of attending this program on Love & Death. Frank invites us to not “turn away, the feeling is always found by turning towards the suffering, that’s where we find what actually supports us. To access the resources page for this program, please sign up by clicking here. To access the entire series, please click on the link below: Upaya Podcast Series: Love and Death 2021