The George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health (GWish) and Joseph’s House present an intimate conversation with Christina Puchalski, MD, founder and director of GWish, and Frank Ostaseski, founder and guiding teacher of the San Francisco Zen Hospice and the Alaya Institute.

Healing by Opening to Suffering

Friday, June 2, 2006

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Continental Ballroom

Marvin Center at The George Washington University

800 21st Street, NW

Washington, DC (Near the Foggy Bottom/GWU Metro: Orange/Blue lines)

RSVP by May 31^st

(202) 265-7174 or tommy@...

Admission: Free (A free will offering will be gratefully received at the door)

The topic is Healing by Opening to Suffering. We believe that spirituality is essential to good healthcare. Exquisite companions to those who are suffering, the speakers have dedicated their lives to helping caregivers develop the spiritual tools to support deep healing for others – even in the midst of pain and suffering.

Please join us, lending your experience, strength, and hope to all who will attend. We invite you to share this invitation with others who may want to be part of this thoughtful conversation.

GWish   http://www.gwish.org

Alaya Institute   http://alayainstitute.org/

Zen Hospice   http://www.zenhospice.org/

For information on the Grace in Dying workshop being held in conjunction with the talk, please visit http://www.compassionatedc.org.