Finding Essence and Moving Forward (Online)

noun: bardo

(in Tibetan Buddhism) a state of existence between death and rebirth, varying in length according to a person's conduct in life and manner of, or age at, death.

noun: purgatory

(In Catholicism) a transitional state between life on Earth and Heaven, where souls are neither fully in one place nor the other, undergoing a process of purification before reaching the ultimate heavenly reward; essentially existing in an "in-between" space that is neither fully earthly nor fully divine.

Explore what symbolic processes and ritualistic practices with liminal space have to show us about moving through the messy middle; from inhabiting the no longer and the not yet, to moving more fully into a life with more authenticity, purpose, clarity, and harmony.

Brooke Summers-Perry is the Director of Curriculum and MacMillan Institute Associate at The Jung Center. She holds degrees in psychology and architecture and a certification as a spiritual director. She facilitates communication and creative programs that allow participants to authentically integrate head, heart, and action. She makes safe space for exploration, expression, and harvesting insights that shift patterns and catalyze growth and transformation. She has served as an instructor, trainer, and curriculum developer for NAMI Greater Houston, Writers in the Schools, Be the Peace Be the Hope, and Healing Circles Global.

Claire Villarreal received her PhD from Rice University’s Department of Religion and has taught academic courses at Rice and UH Clear Lake and led meditation sessions at Dawn Mountain the Jung Center Discovery Green and various other settings in Houston and Fort Worth. She now adapts traditional Buddhist wisdom for online and in-person spiritual instruction.

This program is being offered ONLINE only. Recordings will be distributed to registered participants only, and will not be available for individual purchase.

All times are CT. Please contact onlinelearning@junghouston.org with any questions.

Please register early. Programs with four or fewer participants are subject to cancellation, 48 hours prior to their start.