In-Person and Online: Transforming Grief into Wisdom – Perspectives from Zen Buddhism
with Koshin Paley Ellison and Robert Chodo Campbell
Friday, March 28th, 2025 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET
In-Person Location: New York Insight at 115 West 29th Street, 12th Floor
Unlike many other shared experiences, like births or marriages, our culture doesn’t provide many places that help support those facing the death of a loved one, terminal illness, or personal loss. Frequently, even our friends or family may expect our grief to be resolved in a short time after the initial shock of loss, rejection, or diagnosis. But those who grieve know this is not the case.
Although grief can cause great suffering, it can also provide a powerful opportunity for transformation; by deepening the connection to our present experience, we can expand our understanding of ourselves and life.
Over the course of this evening, we’ll learn how the Buddhist tradition provides some remarkable strategies, rituals, and practices for dealing with feelings of mourning, distress and unease. Join seasoned Zen teachers Koshin Paley Ellison and Robert Chodo Campbell to learn how you can move toward releasing and transforming the suffering of grief into lasting wisdom.
Everyone is welcome, regardless of experience with meditation or Buddhism.
In-Person Registration:
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Online Registration:
Please register below. If you are able, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.)
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Volunteering
All of our programs rely on volunteers to support our teachers and staff with various tasks and responsibilities. Volunteering allows you to participate in our programs at no cost. To inquire about volunteering opportunities, please fill out our inquiry form, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Teacher(s)
Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison
Sensei Koshin Paley Ellison, MFA, LMSW, DMin, is a best-selling author/editor and nationally recognized spiritual teacher and psychotherapist. Widely acclaimed for his guidance in helping people understand and apply time-tested Buddhist teachings as simple strategies for living in today’s chaotic world, Paley Ellison is a dynamic, original and visionary leader, teacher and speaker. He is a co-founder of the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, the author of Wholehearted: Slow Down, Help Out, Wake Up and an editor of the best-selling book Awake at the Bedside: Contemplative Teachings on Palliative and End of Life Care.
Sensei Chodo Robert Campbell
Sensei Chodo Robert Campbell, GC-C, is a Zen teacher, bereavement specialist, grief counselor and a recognized leader for those suffering with the complexities of death & dying, aging, and sobriety. The educational non-profit he co-founded, the New York Zen Center for Contemplative Care, touches thousands of lives every year through its numerous educational programs, contemplative retreats, and Soto Zen Buddhist practices. Chodo has been featured in the New York Times, PBS, CBS Sunday Morning and other media outlets.