Online: Maranasati – The Profound Practice of Mindfulness of Mortality
with Nikki Mirghafori
Wednesdays, May 4th – May 25th, 2022 | 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET
We “know” our time on this earth is limited, yet most of us make daily and long-term choices that only make sense in light of eternity. The way to live more aligned with our values is to bring the scarcity of our time to our awareness. How would our priorities shift if we truly embraced our impermanence, instead of fearfully running away from it? Would we waste less time? Love more deeply? Let go with more ease? Forgive ourselves and others? Have more freedom? Is it possible to prepare for a peaceful final goodbye, be it ours or our loved ones? The liberating practice of mindfulness of mortality bestows these gifts, and more.
Join us for this four week dive into the teachings and practices of maranasati (marana=death, sati=mindfulness) to help us live more fully and die fearlessly. This online course includes lectures, guided meditations, discussions, Q/A periods, and optional homework reflection assignments. Please be advised that small group exercises (through breakout rooms on Zoom) are an integral part of our exploration and learning process.
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Teacher(s)
Nikki Mirghafori
Dr. Nikki Mirghafori is an Artificial Intelligence scientist and an internationally recognized Buddhist teacher. She serves as a Stewarding Teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, where she is also on the Board of Directors, and a Dharma Teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. She teaches with clarity and warmth on topics ranging from mindful leadership to cultivating kindness, with a rare expertise on mindfulness of death. Dr. Mirghafori is widely published in AI, has led international collaborations as a Berkeley academic, and advised technology startups. She is of Persian heritage, an advocate for wisdom and compassion in daily life, as well as ethical AI in our zeitgeist.