Introduction to Spiritual Care with the Dying
Friday, November 15, 2024
7:00pm – 8:30pm PST (Pacific Standard Time)
in person and online
Ven. Yönten will present the talk via Zoom. In-person attendees will participate together in the Zoom session from the gompa.
Program Category: Dharma Education — Introductory
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Join us for an insightful session on providing spiritual
care to those who are dying. We will discuss some of the
fundamental elements involved in offering spiritual care,
such as compassionate presence and deep listening. We will
also explore different needs and challenges that can arise
in relation to the dying process, both for the dying person
and for carers.
All are welcome.
Gelongma Lozang Yönten (Chaplain and Lecturer of Buddhist
Studies at Maitripa College in Portland, Oregon USA) has
been a nun since 2003.
Buddhist since her teenage years, Ven. Yönten moved to
Australia and studied extensively under Gyurmé Khensur
Rinpoche Geshe Tashi Tsering (at Chenrezig Institute, AU)
from 2002–2009 before moving to India to study at Thosamling
Institute 2010–2011. With the permission of her Abbott, she
took higher ordination as a Siksamana in 2009 and as a
Bhikshuni/Gelongma in 2011. In 2012, she became an
accredited In-Depth Registered Teacher with FPMT and was
requested to become the Resident Teacher at Kunsang Yeshe
Retreat Centre in New South Wales, Australia where she
remained for three years and frequently visited up until the
pandemic.
From 2015 onwards, Ven. Yönten was mainly based in New
Zealand at Mahamudra Centre. During that period, she divided
her time between leading retreats in New Zealand and
teaching Philosophy at Human Spirit: Buddhist Psychoanalytic
Training Program in Israel, as well as offering classes and
retreats in various parts of Europe, until she moved back to
the USA in 2021.
Prior to joining Maitripa College, Yönten-la offered
retreats and courses at Vajrapani Institute
and Land of Medicine Buddha
— both in California. She also has
experience in hospice work and palliative care, as well as a
deep commitment to social justice and a love of animals.
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