{"id":8778,"date":"2026-07-20T15:22:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/?p=8778"},"modified":"2026-09-13T19:33:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T19:33:27","slug":"la-sagesse-bouddhiste-face-aux-transitions-de-la-vie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/en\/la-sagesse-bouddhiste-face-aux-transitions-de-la-vie\/","title":{"rendered":"Rev. Zhong Zun &#8211; Buddhist Wisdom for Life Transitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8779 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Heidi-800-768x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Heidi-800-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Heidi-800-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Heidi-800-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rigpedorjemontreal.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Heidi-800.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"null\"><strong>Buddhist Wisdom for Life Transitions<\/strong><\/h1>\n<h3 class=\"null\">A weekend workshop facilitated by Rev. Zhong Zun (Heidi Ahrens)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>August 22 and 23, 2\u00a0p.m. to 5\u00a0p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Open to all. Childcare available.<\/p>\n<p>IN PERSON ONLY\u2014NOT SHARED ON ZOOM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Workshop Description<\/strong><br \/>\nThis experiential workshop explores how compassion and love can help us navigate grief, caregiving, loneliness, loss, identity shifts, and life\u2019s many transitions. Drawing from Buddhist wisdom and spiritual care practices, participants engage in meditation, creative expression, reflection, and community conversation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Her Biography:\u00a0<\/strong><em>Rev. Zhong Zun (Heidi Ahrens) is an ordained Buddhist chaplain and spiritual care practitioner with 30 years of contemplative practice and experience accompanying people through disaster, loss, caregiving, and life transitions. Throughout her work, she has accompanied people of many faiths (or non) traditions, cultures, and backgrounds, honouring each person\u2019s unique beliefs and lived experience. This workshop draws from her practice and from the Sustainable Compassion training developed by John Makransky.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Many of us already know Heidi as a fellow meditator at our Centre, especially at the Shamatha meditation sessions on Sunday mornings.<\/p>\n<p>Suggested donation: Members $40 \/ non-members $50<\/p>\n<p>Childcare is free of charge.<\/p>\n<p>Coffee, tea and snacks will be provided.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">REGISTER<\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<style id=\"wpforms-css-vars-8782\">\n\t\t\t\t#wpforms-8782 {\n\t\t\t\t--wpforms-field-size-input-height: 43px;\n--wpforms-field-size-input-spacing: 15px;\n--wpforms-field-size-font-size: 16px;\n--wpforms-field-size-line-height: 19px;\n--wpforms-field-size-padding-h: 14px;\n--wpforms-field-size-checkbox-size: 16px;\n--wpforms-field-size-sublabel-spacing: 5px;\n--wpforms-field-size-icon-size: 1;\n--wpforms-label-size-font-size: 16px;\n--wpforms-label-size-line-height: 19px;\n--wpforms-label-size-sublabel-font-size: 14px;\n--wpforms-label-size-sublabel-line-height: 17px;\n--wpforms-button-size-font-size: 17px;\n--wpforms-button-size-height: 41px;\n--wpforms-button-size-padding-h: 15px;\n--wpforms-button-size-margin-top: 10px;\n--wpforms-container-shadow-size-box-shadow: none;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t<\/style><div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full wpforms-render-modern\" id=\"wpforms-8782\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-8782\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form wpforms-ajax-form\" data-formid=\"8782\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8778\" data-token=\"03eaa1469dfb1303f7e917d350f3be27\" data-token-time=\"1791859033\"><noscript class=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/noscript><div id=\"wpforms-error-noscript\" style=\"display: none;\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/div><div class=\"wpforms-field-container\"><div id=\"wpforms-8782-field_0-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-name\" data-field-type=\"name\" data-field-id=\"0\"><fieldset><legend class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Nom - 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