Storms can't hurt the sky: A Buddhist path through suffering to happiness

A dear friend of mine is offering a wonderful course this Spring which I would like to share with the Ode community.

Storms Can't Hurt the Sky: A Buddhist Path through Suffering to Happiness April 10 - 12 Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health Stockbridge, Massachusetts

We all experience challenging periods of loss, disappointment and anxiety. Buddhist teachings offer us concrete ways of addressing these challenges. On April 10-12 Gabriel Cohen and Mary Myers will be co-presenting a workshop that explores this topic at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The workshop will be based on Gabriel's book, Storms Can't Hurt the Sky: A Buddhist Path Through Divorce.

The workshop will have a broad focus, exploring ways to improve relationships in general - with lovers, colleagues and even strangers - and concentrating on the issues of suffering, anger, loss and forgiveness, learning to use difficult experiences as a springboard toward a better life. The weekend will be down-to-earth and practical and will include talks, guided meditations and experiential exercises designed to help us see through our mind's endless stories to a place of greater clarity.

Kripalu is the country’s biggest retreat center, located on a beautiful estate on a lake in the Berkshires, with great food and a very relaxing atmosphere, including hiking, a hot tub and other great amenities.

To be part of a group discount, please contact Gabriel Cohen at jknipl@earthlink.net.

For more information, click here. You can also contact Gabriel or Mary Myers at marycordelia@gmail.com, or call Kripalu at 1-800-741-7353.

Sample letters from reader of Storms Can't Hurt the Sky:

“I’m writing to tell you that your book about divorce hit such a deep note for me that I actually consider it the thing that turned around my process of healing from my recent separation/divorce. It made me think, cry, and laugh, and gave me some much-needed perspective. I’ve read many of the divorce-related books out there, and couldn’t stand yet another hand-wringing tale of woe (and ultimately cheesy triumph) that ultimately left me feeling drained rather than inspired - or worse, a hollow guidebook that basically instructed me to buck up, put on some lip gloss and get on with it. Your story is every bit as helpful as I sense you meant for it to be.”

“I am writing to express my deep gratitude for your book, "Storms Can't Hurt the Sky." I was skeptical (due to my aversion to "self- help" literature). But it saved me from near-death (well, that's a bit dramatic), but I had stopped eating, stopped sleeping, stopped functioning for a week after my partner left me. Reading your very heartfelt, relatable account, I managed to absorb both the life experience and spiritual text in a way I usually haven't been able to when I've tried reading other books on "self-improvement.” Most of all, it calmed me and gave me succor in a situation that felt hopeless on all levels.”

Dhyana Kluth
www.htmsllc.com