Dharma: always to be found in life and death

Description

A talk Thay Thong Phap plans to present at his dying brother’s funeral, focusing on LOVE.

Thay has recently relocated to a camper van in Adelaide to engage in the support of his sister-in-law and his younger brother who is suffering from Vascular Dementia and inoperable Pancreatic Cancer. He is there to teach his brother meditation, being with him as he dies, and conducting his funeral.

Please join us for the inspiring talk by Thay Thong Phap on Thursday 23 June, 2022 -7.30pm. – a Dharma reflection on the theme of Death & Love.

Speaker

Thích Trúc Thông Pháp is a bhikkhu (fully ordained monk) in a Vietnamese meditation tradition. His teacher is the Most Venerable Thầy Thích Thanh Từ, a meditation master in the Truc Lam (Bamboo Forest) school. Originating from Port Adelaide in South Australia and then Tasmania from 2010- 2017, he now lives in the Southern Flinders Ranges with a small community of Anglican religious brothers and sisters. He has a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences (Counselling) and a Diploma in Psychosynthesis and was the Buddhist representative chaplain at the University of Tasmania for four years prior to working for four years as the Buddhist chaplain at Oasis, the multifaith chaplaincy centre at Flinders University, SA.

Info

View live on Zoom from 7.25pm on the night. Talks include meditation and generally conclude at 9pm. Download iCal calendar for the Zoom event.

• Meeting ID: 985 1050 0274
• Passcode: 645945