Graceful Exit: Preparing for a Good Death – Drala Mountain Center – Red Feather Lakes, CO

Presented by Andrew – August 18–24, 2025 – In-Person or Online

All of life is held within the context of impermanence and death. By acknowledging and preparing for death now, you will live more fully and fearlessly. Join us as we celebrate the preciousness of life, and ready ourselves and others for this final journey. You will learn how to die a good death, and how to help others transition, exploring meditations and contemplations that prepare you for letting go. Buddhism proclaims, “If you die before you die, then when you die you will not die.” With preparation, you can transcend death, transforming the greatest obstacle into a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The bardo teachings lead to the death of death. The journey through the bardos is a journey into the mind, so by exploring the bardos you are exploring yourself. The teachings also apply to any moment that ends, like the loss of a relationship, or a job.

Topics Covered Include:

• Outer, inner, and secret signs of the eight stages of death
• Transcending fear
• Preparation for sudden death
• Dream yoga as preparation
• Phowa – transference of consciousness
• Voluntary vs involuntary rebirth
• The trikaya – three bodies
• Death as the discovery of emptiness
• Advance directives
• Role of hospice and palliative care
• Suicide, euthanasia, organ donation, death of a pet