Teacher: Marshall White JDPSN 

Description: In this class, we will explore the landscape of grief and bereavement. My hope is that this class will serve as a resource for both people experiencing grief themselves, as well as for anyone supporting/companioning others through the grief journey. 

Session One: September 9 / 12:00 EDT (See this in your time zone) 

In the first class, we will explore the dynamics of grief: definitions, major symptoms, styles of grieving, and basic tools for grieving individuals. 

Session Two: September 23 / 12:00 EDT (See this in your time zone) 

In the second class, we will explore how grief relates to our Zen practice, and how to be a good companion to those in deep grief (ourselves and others). 

About the Teacher: Marshall White JDPSN first became interested in Buddhism and Zen as a teenager when he started practicing the Japanese martial art Aikido and read one of Zen Master Seung Sahn’s books. He began practicing Buddhism in college, and spent several years living in Asia, practicing Soto Zen in Japan and Tibetan Buddhism in India. On returning from Asia in 2000, he began practicing with the Kwan Um School of Zen. Marshall is a graduate of Naropa University where he met his wife, with whom he has two children. He is currently 6th degree black belt in Aikido and works as a professional hospice chaplain in the San Francisco Bay Area. Marshall received Inka on April 1, 2023, from Zen Master Bon Soeng.