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RINPOCHE TO BEGIN NEW SERIES OF SATURDAY TEACHINGS THIS WEEKEND, JULY 17 Hello Everyone — We are writing to let you know that Rinpoche will begin a new teaching this Saturday, July 17 at 2 pm. The Sunday meditation classes will continue as usual. This new teaching offers a profound opportunity. Rinpoche will be discussing a very important text which addresses the subject of death and dying, from the viewpoint of the wonderful opportunity which the dying experience provides. He will be offering commentary on the text entitled “Prayer for Freedom from the Perilous Straits of the Intermediate State, Hero Releasing from Fright,” The author of this text is the First Panchen Lama, Losang Chokyi Gyaltsen. Understanding death and the dying process, and what happens in those states, is very important. If one cannot understand the death and dying process, it becomes very difficult to understand the process of living. Without this information, we may not really know life, nor be able to fully appreciate the beauty of being alive. Understanding the dying process is crucial to our chances of being able to break the cycle of suffering and be liberated from Samsara. Yogis have long used this knowledge to be empowered to break the cycle of conditioned existence and to choose the type of life we wish to live. If we can learn to catch what is known as the clear light, we can break free of the karmic, cause and effect, cycles, which keep us in bondage to a limited and conditioned existence. Please join us for this new series of teachings, and feel free to spread the word to others who may be interested. Best wishes, SHIWA (fb)