(TEDtalksDirector) Buddhist teacher Joan Halifax works with people at the last stage of life (in a hospice and on death row). She shares what she has learned about compassion in the face of death and dying and a deep insight into the nature of empathy (Blog.TED.com).
Against the Stream
Saturday: Matthew Brensilver, Intro to Meditation, Santa Monica, 1:00-4:00 pm
Saturday: An evening with Roshi Joan Halifax, Altars in the Street, Santa Monica (Los Angeles), 7:30-9:00 pm
Sunday: Daylong with Roshi Joan Halifax on Engaged Buddhism in Santa Monica, 9:30-4:00 pm
Monday: Feb. 20 marks the 4-year anniversary of Against the Stream! (To support: tax deductible donations).
