Book Study with Don Handrick: Bearing the Unbearable by Joanne Cacciatore
Every other *Sunday at 2:30pm MDT
*NOTE: The May 1st meeting has been moved to Saturday, April 30
Normal schedule will resume Sunday, May 15
*NOTE: The May 1st meeting has been moved to Saturday, April 30
Normal schedule will resume Sunday, May 15
Course Description
Grief is a natural reaction to loss and we all experience it to some degree, whether it be the death of someone we love or the many other experiences of change and disappointment that occur all too frequently in our lives. The Buddha’s teachings have much to offer to help us to engage in our grief within the context of practicing our spiritual path, and thus make the painful process of grieving fruitful and beneficial for ourselves and others. We're turning to Bearing the Unbearable by Joanne Cacciatore for inspiration and reflection together, and welcome everyone to join in this study and conversation. We'll start by creating a safe space to draw on our own varied and rich experience of grief in its many forms. Senior FPMT Teacher Don Handrick will use this beautiful book to guide our discussion about grief and what it has to teach us.
Grief is a natural reaction to loss and we all experience it to some degree, whether it be the death of someone we love or the many other experiences of change and disappointment that occur all too frequently in our lives. The Buddha’s teachings have much to offer to help us to engage in our grief within the context of practicing our spiritual path, and thus make the painful process of grieving fruitful and beneficial for ourselves and others. We're turning to Bearing the Unbearable by Joanne Cacciatore for inspiration and reflection together, and welcome everyone to join in this study and conversation. We'll start by creating a safe space to draw on our own varied and rich experience of grief in its many forms. Senior FPMT Teacher Don Handrick will use this beautiful book to guide our discussion about grief and what it has to teach us.
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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Don Handrick Until the end of 2020, Don was the resident teacher at neighboring Thubten Norbu Ling (TNL) in New Mexico, and also served as a Buddhist teacher for Liberation Prison Project, which included teaching Buddhism at a local prison in the state. In 1998 Don enrolled in FPMT's Masters Program of Buddhist Studies, a full-time seven-year residential study program in Tuscany, Italy, taught by the incomparable scholar, Geshe Jampa Gyatso. By 2004, he successfully completed all five subjects of the program and received a certificate with high honors. Currently Don travels and teaches at a number of FPMT communities around the world, including Lama Yeshe House. |
