Facing Death & Living Well

A mindful revolution is growing... View this email in your browser Compassionate Approaches To Living & Dying Our blog post this week features keynote speaker BJ Miller in a clip from the PBS spotlight Brief and Spectacular.  He distinguishes between the kind of suffering that is inevitable and the unnecessary suffering that we add onto our experience of everyday life. Dr. Miller talks about the things we cannot control, and the small shifts we can make to gain peace, both as we age and as we let go of loved ones.  Join BJ for Compassionate Approaches to Living and Dying: Transforming the Paradigm and explore new ways of understanding the value of contemplative care... Read More Learn more about the conference here. Early bird discounts are available until May 1. BJ Miller, M.D. Dr. Miller has lectured widely on all aspects of palliative care, as well as person-centered care, the therapeutic potential of aesthetics, and how to design for life. His TED Talk, "What Really Matters at the End of Life," has garnered over 4 million views. He is an assistant clinical professor of medicine at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and is an attending specialist for the Symptom Management Service of the UCSF Helen Diller Comprehensive Cancer Center. Previously the executive director of Zen Hospice Project from 2011-2016, he helped develop and share a pioneering model of human-centered end of life care.    View Conference Keynote & Panels Copyright © 2017 Naropa University - Institute, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you've attended a Naropa University event in the past or visited eNaropa.org Our mailing address is: Naropa University - Institute 2130 Arapahoe Ave Boulder, Co 80302 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list