Researchers say, our brains do their best to keep us from dwelling on our inevitable demise. A study found that the brain shields us from existential fear by categorizing death or change as unfortunate events that only befalls other people. However, as we come to realize about our own mortality, and the nature of our world in constant changes, the brain can evoke unconscious devastating feelings of fear and grief, even if we have several decades left to live.
It’s natural to experience grief and fear but fostering a deeper understanding of life and death can help us overcome debilitating emotions.
The "Dying and Living" retreat embraces the notion that our consciousness persists beyond the demise of our physical bodies. This concept aligns with the beliefs of ancient civilizations that regarded death as sacred rather than distressing. Egyptians, for instance, pursued eternal life through mummification and devotion to gods, while early Greek and Roman cultures held the belief in an underworld where souls endured after death.
As our focus on the physical aspects of death intensified through scientific advancements, we gradually lost the sense of continuity that once characterized our relationship with mortality. This realization inspired the creation of "Explore the Afterlife" over two decades ago. Our aim is to provide participants like yourself with a holistic understanding of death, grief, and life.
Our program has been inspired by the work of several influential thinkers whose contributions have collectively evolved our understanding of consciousness and give us an opportunity to live a happier, more fulfilling life.
It’s natural to experience grief and fear but fostering a deeper understanding of life and death can help us overcome debilitating emotions.
The "Dying and Living" retreat embraces the notion that our consciousness persists beyond the demise of our physical bodies. This concept aligns with the beliefs of ancient civilizations that regarded death as sacred rather than distressing. Egyptians, for instance, pursued eternal life through mummification and devotion to gods, while early Greek and Roman cultures held the belief in an underworld where souls endured after death.
As our focus on the physical aspects of death intensified through scientific advancements, we gradually lost the sense of continuity that once characterized our relationship with mortality. This realization inspired the creation of "Explore the Afterlife" over two decades ago. Our aim is to provide participants like yourself with a holistic understanding of death, grief, and life.
Our program has been inspired by the work of several influential thinkers whose contributions have collectively evolved our understanding of consciousness and give us an opportunity to live a happier, more fulfilling life.
Robert Monroe
Instrumental in out of body experience study, Robert Monroe founded the Monroe Institute, which focuses on levels of consciousness education and research.
He considered himself a consciousness explorer and focused on how to attain and use expanded consciousness. Monroe’s insight can help us engage with our inner self to achieve our goals and purpose in life. He also encouraged developing compassion for ourselves and others.
Monroe developed a unique way of using sound technology to enhance self-discovery. Monroe Sound Science utilizes binaural beat audio-guided technology to assist users in moving between states of consciousness. This expands our awareness and contributes to fulfilling personal exploration.
Instrumental in out of body experience study, Robert Monroe founded the Monroe Institute, which focuses on levels of consciousness education and research.
He considered himself a consciousness explorer and focused on how to attain and use expanded consciousness. Monroe’s insight can help us engage with our inner self to achieve our goals and purpose in life. He also encouraged developing compassion for ourselves and others.
Monroe developed a unique way of using sound technology to enhance self-discovery. Monroe Sound Science utilizes binaural beat audio-guided technology to assist users in moving between states of consciousness. This expands our awareness and contributes to fulfilling personal exploration.
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross was a renowned psychiatrist, humanitarian, and a pioneer in near-death studies who created a vision of life inclusive of the experience of dying. Her considerable work on our emotional reactions to death was the basis of her widely known 1969 book, “On Death and Dying.”
Kübler-Ross’ work has a great deal to teach us about how we can be more accepting of the experiences of the dying and channel these reflections into our own personal approach to living a fulfilling life on earth.
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross was a renowned psychiatrist, humanitarian, and a pioneer in near-death studies who created a vision of life inclusive of the experience of dying. Her considerable work on our emotional reactions to death was the basis of her widely known 1969 book, “On Death and Dying.”
Kübler-Ross’ work has a great deal to teach us about how we can be more accepting of the experiences of the dying and channel these reflections into our own personal approach to living a fulfilling life on earth.
Charles Tart
Charles Tart is a well-established researcher and scientist whose work focuses on the nature of consciousness. Among his significant body of published work, he is the author of the “Altered States of Consciousness” and “Transpersonal Psychologies.”
Holding a Ph.D. in psychology, Tart blends spirituality with a solid foundation in science. Through transpersonal psychology, he has made notable contributions to our understanding of expanded states of being and consciousness.
Charles Tart is a well-established researcher and scientist whose work focuses on the nature of consciousness. Among his significant body of published work, he is the author of the “Altered States of Consciousness” and “Transpersonal Psychologies.”
Holding a Ph.D. in psychology, Tart blends spirituality with a solid foundation in science. Through transpersonal psychology, he has made notable contributions to our understanding of expanded states of being and consciousness.
Their Collaboration
Monroe collaborated with Kübler-Ross and Tart to develop the Going Home series. This program aimed to support participants through the process of dying and helping family and loved ones better understand the experience.
Monroe collaborated with Kübler-Ross and Tart to develop the Going Home series. This program aimed to support participants through the process of dying and helping family and loved ones better understand the experience.
Alexandre Chaligne
In an endeavor to bridge the gap between those facing imminent death and the living, he recognized the need to introduce the "Going Home Program" to individuals who were not terminally ill. The aim was twofold: to help them comprehend and embrace the absence of fear towards death, and to promote a transformation in societal attitudes surrounding changes to embrace life more joyfully. Unfortunately, a prevailing belief still exists that discussing or exploring death hastens its arrival and that happy moments in life are always followed by difficult times.
Aware that the existing "Going Home Program" was unsuitable for the intended audience, he embarked on a thoughtful and inclusive process. Through extensive consultations with focus groups, a five-day program called “The Dying and Living Program” was meticulously crafted. Drawing upon the foundation of the "Going Home Program," this new initiative integrated various meditative and psychological techniques. Its purpose was to facilitate our readiness to embrace all type of deaths at any time and place, expand our belief systems, address unresolved matters, recognize our multidimensional nature, prioritize new aspects of life, gain deeper self-understanding, heal old emotional wounds, establish connections with other forms of energy, and create a lasting pathway to the spiritual realm to assist others in their own transition.
In an endeavor to bridge the gap between those facing imminent death and the living, he recognized the need to introduce the "Going Home Program" to individuals who were not terminally ill. The aim was twofold: to help them comprehend and embrace the absence of fear towards death, and to promote a transformation in societal attitudes surrounding changes to embrace life more joyfully. Unfortunately, a prevailing belief still exists that discussing or exploring death hastens its arrival and that happy moments in life are always followed by difficult times.
Aware that the existing "Going Home Program" was unsuitable for the intended audience, he embarked on a thoughtful and inclusive process. Through extensive consultations with focus groups, a five-day program called “The Dying and Living Program” was meticulously crafted. Drawing upon the foundation of the "Going Home Program," this new initiative integrated various meditative and psychological techniques. Its purpose was to facilitate our readiness to embrace all type of deaths at any time and place, expand our belief systems, address unresolved matters, recognize our multidimensional nature, prioritize new aspects of life, gain deeper self-understanding, heal old emotional wounds, establish connections with other forms of energy, and create a lasting pathway to the spiritual realm to assist others in their own transition.
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