Buddhist practices for helping individuals at the time of dying, funeral traditions and common practices that are conducted for the benefit of the deceased in the time period after physical death will be presented.  While the Tibetan Buddhist tradition will be emphasized, commonalities with overall Buddhist practices and traditions will be discussed.  The Buddhist view of how consciousness takes on a new body after death will also be shared. There will be time for questions and answers.

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About the presenters

Geshe Ngawang Tashi Bapu (a.k.a. Lama Tashi) is a Buddhist Teacher/monk for the local Jefferson Tibetan Society (JTS) Dharma center. He is former Principal Chant Master of Drepung Loseling Monastery, one of the largest monasteries of the Dalai Lama. Lama Tashi served as the Principal and Director of the Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies, Dahung, India for 15 years teaching Buddhist Philosophy to University level students. The Geshe degree involves extensive training in Buddhist philosophy and practice and is the equivalent of a post-doctorate degree. Lama Tashi is also reknowned for his unique multiphonic chanting ability and was nominated for the Grammy Award for his album “Tibetan Master Chants” in the “best Traditional World Music” category.

Sandy Newhouse, Ph.D. is a co-founder of the JTS Buddhist Dharma center in Charlottesville.  She is a clinical psychologist with her doctorate from the University of Virginia.  She served for more than 20 years as the Buddhist Representative on the U.Va. Hospital Chaplaincy Program’s Interfaith Committee, providing didactics for chaplaincy residents on Buddhist practices & customs for sick & dying patients; she also wrote the Buddhist section of a widely circulated Interfaith booklet on these topics which U.Va. made available to other hospitals throughout the country.