[kscnorthconnect] Re: Movie suggestion and request
- From: Llew Wells <llewwells@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: kscnorthconnect@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:53:22 -0700
I hope someone can host this because it sounds great--wish I could host it, but
can't.
On Sep 14, 2012, at 2:53 PM, Laura Hofer wrote:
> I can highly recommend Griefwalker, available online at the site of the
> National Film Board of Canada: http://www.nfb.ca/film/griefwalker/
>
> It would be fun to watch this documentary with the group, if anyone has the
> capacity to stream video from the computer to the TV. I watched this twice
> when Tricycle had it online.
>
> Griefwalker is a documentary about a white Canadian and shaman, Stephen
> Jenkinson, and his work in a Toronto hospice. It is specifically Jenkinson's
> understanding of death from an indigenous viewpoint that make this film
> perfect for us as Buddhists.
>
> A quote from Jenkinson in the film: "It is not human to fear death."
>
> Please let us know if you could host this event. I'm afraid my monitor and
> computer room are too small and uncomfortable for such a viewing. I highly
> recommend the film.
>
> Laura Hofer
> --
> May you be filled with lovingkindness.
> May you be happy for no reason.
> May you know: you are not your body.
> May you be peaceful and free.
>
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