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Title:     Dying and world peace. The conference on "Conscious Living, Conscious Dying"
Creator: Kemp, Sid ; Seung Sahn Haeng Won Sunim, Zen Master, 1927-2004 (Duk-In Lee) ; Levine, Stephen ; Anthony, Ellen
Catalan subject: Mort Aspectes religiosos Budisme ; Poder sobre la vida i la mort ; Budisme zen Congressos
English subject: Death Religious aspects Buddhism ; Life and death, Power over, Religious aspects Buddhism ; Zen Buddhism Congresses
Abstract:  In late June 1987, some 130 people gathered at the Providence Zen Center for a conference entitled "Conscious Living, Conscious Dying" led by Zen Master Seung Sahn and Stephen Levine, nationally known author of "Who Dies?" The two teachers had never met before, but were quickly as affectionate towards each other as two brothers. Together they wove a tapestry that helped the participants explore their beliefs and attitudes about dying. They also introduced forms of meditation and relaxation that are oriented towards helping us release tension and simply be present moment to moment. Stephen Levine was particularly helpful in introducing Zen Master Seung Sahn and the meaning of his practice and teaching to those who had not met him before. Some of the participants had recent experiences or jobs which brought the issue of death to the foreground of their lives, but the conference went far beyond those particulars to look at not only how we die and face death, but also how we live and how we can become aware in the world
Source:  Primary Point 1987, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 1-3, 16
Document type:  info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject ; info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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