Everyone will eventually face their own mortality. Our relationship with death evolves throughout life, from childhood to old age, whether we are confronting our own mortality, accompanying a loved one through a life-limiting illness, or gradually awakening to the realities of aging and frailty. Speaking openly about our vulnerabilities and fears with others who share our human experience can ease the fear of death and lessen our sense of isolation.

Within the moment-to-moment samsara of this lifetime, we have countless opportunities to practice resting in both the small and great deaths that occur continually. By meeting uncertainty and unease with awareness, we can cultivate greater authenticity, self-understanding, and compassion. Feeding Your Demons offers one such practice, inviting us to face our fears, step into uncertainty, and emerge with greater integration and resilience.

Workshop Overview

Join Lopön Robin Gayle, PhD, MFT, psychotherapist, as she explores the many ways we encounter and understand death across the lifespan, the opportunities for growth that arise from facing our fear of mortality, and the value of engaging in open dialogue about these experiences. The session will conclude with a guided Feeding Your Demons meditation.

Together We’ll Explore:

• How our relationship with death evolves across the lifespan, and how speaking openly about vulnerability and fear with others can ease its grip and lessen isolation.
• How to recognize and rest in the small and great deaths that occur continually within daily life.
• How meeting uncertainty and unease with awareness cultivates authenticity, self-understanding, and compassion.
• The Feeding Your Demons process as a practice for facing fear and emerging with greater integration and resilience.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites. All are welcome to join.

What is Feeding Your Demons?

Feeding Your Demons is a guided process that helps us transform difficult emotions and inner conflicts by turning toward them, rather than pushing them away.

Rooted in an ancient Tibetan practice and adapted for modern life by Lama Tsultrim Allione, it offers a practical and accessible way to work with challenges such as anxiety, fear, self-criticism, and more.

Through a simple 5-step process, what we habitually experience as obstacles can become sources of insight, strength, and inner support.

Click here to learn more about Feeding Your Demons.

Schedule (US Mountain Standard Time)

Time Zone Reminder: All times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (Denver, Colorado). We encourage all participants to double-check the schedule in their local time zone. Please use this link to view how the daily schedule translates to your location.

Schedule: Saturday, December 5th: 10 am – 12 pm MDT

Program Tuition:

Choose the pricing tier that best supports your circumstances:

• Standard Tuition: $40
• Community Supported: $25

Recording
A recording of this session will be available in a dedicated space on the Feeding Your Demons Network, accessible only to registered participants. While we warmly encourage you to join live if possible, you will have access to the recording for 1 year. You can join the Feeding Your Demons Network for free by clicking here.

Mental Health Disclaimer
While Tara Mandala offers profound Buddhist teachings and a supportive spiritual community, we do not provide mental health services, and our teachers are not operating as mental health professionals. Spiritual guidance provided by a Tara Mandala teacher is not a substitute for professional mental health support. We honor the importance of mental well-being and encourage community members seeking support to connect with licensed professionals in their local area. For immediate assistance with mental health concerns, please contact your local crisis resources or emergency services.