New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care

CLOUDS Discussion with Director Justin Baldoni Oct 24th, 4pm ET free event. Register here: https://bit.ly/3j10RNm... EOL and Wayfarer Studios invite you to join the Cleveland Clinic and Memorial Sloan Kettering for a Discussion with Director Justin Baldoni about the original movie CLOUDS, now streaming on Disney+. Disney+ launched their much-anticipated and critically-acclaimed film CLOUDS on October 16th, and EOL is honored to be hosting a screening and an in-depth conversation with Director Justin Baldoni, Adrienne Boissy from the Cleveland Clinic, Natassia Singh, ICU Nurse from Memorial Sloan Kettering and Michael Hebb the Founder of EOL. CLOUDS is a poignant and beautiful look at the heartbreaking duality of life and a testament to what can happen when you start to live as if each day might be your last. We will discuss the film and the current state of terminal and end of life care in the US. How can we learn from this film? What is COVID teaching us about how to transform compassionate care? Special guest Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider will join the event to share about Take Ten. We have some incredible partners that are joining us at this event: C-TAC, Providence Institute for Human Caring, Memorial Sloan Kettering, The Conversation Project, The Cleveland Clinic, INELDA, Quality of Life Care, Schwartz Center for Compassionate Care, Votive Health, Elisabeth Kubler Ross Foundation, Casa de la Luz Foundation, Institute on Health Care Directives, Carely, Caregiving.com, Archangels, Teaching Transitions - Doing Death Differently, Death Cafe, NEDA, NYZC, NHPCO, Compassion and Choices, Heal Grief, ACPE, Eterneva, The Dinner Party, DoulaGivers, Chaplaincy Innovation Lab, Going With Grace, Eluna, Safe Crossings Foundation, Trust and Will, SWHPN

Silently engaging in sitting and walking meditation, hearing a dharma talk, and joining in conversation with the community are wonderful ways to spend a Saturday morning. All levels of practice are welcome for this online retreat on November 7th, 2020 from 9:00am-1:00pm. Click here for more info and registration: https://bit.ly/2FU3pQ1

From "The Art of Disappearing", the poet Naomi Shihab Nye reminds us to live with urgency. Comment your thoughts below

We are thrilled to partner with EOL and invite you to join Disney for a Discussion with Director Justin Baldoni, Adrienne Boissy, Natassia Singh and Michael Hebb about CLOUDS, now streaming on Disney+. Oct 24th 4pm ET. Register here: https://bit.ly/3j10RNm

Coping with the loss of someone or something we love is one of life’s biggest challenges. The grieving process can present a wide range of difficult and unexpected emotions including, shock, anger, disbelief, guilt and profound sadness. Sharing your experience with others who are also grieving can be of tremendous support. Using various tools such as writing, sharing stories, poetry and ritual this online support group will provide an opportunity to gain perspective and suppo...rt the healing process. Join Sensei Robert Chodo Campbell and Eishin Schapiro for an online bereavement group on Wednesdays, December 2nd, 2020 - January 13th, 2021 from 6:30pm-8:00pm. Participants are asked to commit to the full seven-week group. Click here for more information and registration: https://bit.ly/2ITHwBv

New podcast: Gyokei Yokoyama | Dharma Talk and Q&A with NYZC Sangha On October 12, 2020, Sensei Gyokei Yokoyama joined the NYZC sangha for a community sit and dharma talk. Currently, he is assigned to work for the Long Beach Buddhist Church and Montebello Sozenji Buddhist Temple as a minister and the St Zen North America Office as the secretary. In this dharma talk, Sensei Yokoyama discusses his training, how Thich Nhat Hanh has influenced him, and his experience as a Soto ...Zen Buddhist working at a non-denominational Buddhist Church. Find it on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/35gxuBq Or on our site: https://zencare.org/zentalks/gyokei

All the suffering, stress, and addiction comes from not realizing you already are what you are looking for. Jon Kabat-Zinn Comment your thoughts below ... : Joshua Bright

Free live guided meditations every Thursday at 6:30 PM ET. Find out more at zencare.org/online-zendo.

"In all circumstances connected to death and dying, the most important offering of the caregiver is his or her own equanimity and lack of conflict regarding death." Excerpt from Gil Fronsdal's chapter in Awake At The Bedside (https://amzn.to/3aijXdL): "Engaging in reflections and practices that prepare one for death is perhaps the most important preparation the caregiver needs to do to be ready to respond wisely and compassionately to people facing issues of death and dyin...g. An important role of caregivers is to encourage people to consider the reality of death. To do this with authenticity and credibility, the caregiver needs to have done this for herself or himself." Comment your thoughts below See more

Excerpt from "Hold Your Own" by Kate (Kae) Tempest. Author beautifully reciting her poem: https://bit.ly/30NgyS1 Comment your thoughts below

"Breathing in, patience. Breathing out, wisdom" New podcast: Transforming Suffering Into Wisdom In today's dharma talk, Sensei Chodo addresses the Third Paramita: Kshanti, or patience. How difficult it can be to remain patient when confronted with some of our present day challenges! Detailing circumstances that challenge his own forbearance, he shares essential practices that allow you to gain access to to the earned wisdom on the other side of reactionary behavior.... Find it on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/35gxuBq Or on our site: https://zencare.org/zentalks/transformingsuffering/ : Joshua Bright