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As
I am alive why bother with a workshop on death ?
We live in fear of death. Once that reality
is looked at consciously it can radically affect our attitudes and behavior
in life. We can be
more relaxed, less anxious. Less fearful and more prepared for the
inevitable—that one day we will die.
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Is
it relevant to people that are fit and strong?
It is relevant for everyone as we are all
going to face the dying
process, and ultimately, face death. The workshop gives participants an opportunity to see their beliefs and anxieties about
death and, if so desired, replace them with fresh choices. It also is a
great opportunity to look at our priorities whilst we are alive and get to
really see what is genuinely important to us.
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Is
the workshop religious ?
Not at all. The workshop is not intended to
offer fresh belief systems or confirm existing held beliefs. It is simply
an opportunity for participants to confront their beliefs, fears and hopes
around death. Participants are given all the space they need to look at and assess
their own personal position.
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Does
it matter what religious beliefs you have?
Not at all. Yours views and beliefs are your
business and do not impact the effectiveness of the group process. It is
designed to accommodate everybody’s position. It is not offering a solution, simply an opportunity to reflect, assess and recommit to ones
life and how we would like to die.
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Will
it make me morbid?
No it won't. It is more likely to make you more
relaxed and joyful in your life. It allows you to see that life is about
living and that death and life are not against each other, rather they are
the
qualities of the same energy that give the flavour of a life lived to the
full.
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Why
are the participants asked to stay in silence during the workshop?
Everyone of us is on our own solitary path
– we travel together for parts of the journey, make friends, lovers and
perhaps enemies, yet we are on our own – when we come into this life, during it and when
we go out of it. No one can tell anyone else ‘the truth’ – it is there
for each one to find for ourselves. It is totally
individual. This why the workshop is ‘in silence’ with hardly any sharing,
everyone has the opportunity to value and travel their own
path whilst being supported by the energy of the group as a whole. The
silence helps create a reflective space where it is safe to go as far
as you want into the unknown, an exciting exploration, your own inner
journey in this life.
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