Teacher: Reverend Vivian Gruenenfelder
Topic: Medical Assistance in Dying: A Real Life Buddhist Perspective
Recently a dear friend of mine, who is a very serious Buddhist practitioner, chose a physician-assisted death, and asked me to be with her in her last days of life and to officiate at her funeral.  In this talk I will tell her story (real-life examples can help us in a way that theoretical discussions can't) and consider it in light of Buddhist teachings and Precepts -- and in light of our current medical institutions and our own aging processes.
Bio: Rev. Vivian Gruenenfelder has been a Zen Buddhist monk for over twenty years at Shasta Abbey Buddhist Monastery, a monastery of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives, where she received Dharma Transmission from her Master in 2003.  She is currently Resident Teacher for Bear River Meditation Group in Applegate, CA.  Before becoming a monk she trained in the Theravada Buddhist tradition at Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, under the direction of Joseph Goldstein.
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Teacher Support: Any amount of dana (the practice of giving and receiving) that is offered for this evening’s teaching is very much appreciated, thank you.
Your check can be written and mailed to: Rev. Vivian, PO Box 1374, Meadow Vista, CA 95722. 
Rev. Vivian is a Resident Teacher for the Bear River Meditation Group, her livelihood comes mostly through the alms rounds at Applegate, where her group meets, or dana that comes through the mail.