A matter of life and death
Venerable Sangye Khadro 
Living with Impermanence 
Oct 8, 2023 An online talk hosted by Amitabha Buddhist Centre.
- Why mindfulness of death is beneficial to self and others
- Six benefits of learning to be mindful of death
- Being mentally prepared at the time of death
- Lessens fears
- Die with a peaceful and positive state of mind
- Gives comfort to our family and friends
- Live an ethical and meaningful life
- Cultivates joyful energy for spiritual practice
- Five contemplations on death recommended by the Buddha
- What to cultivate and what to abandon that helps us
- Seven ways to investigate and manage difficult emotions that arise at death
- Fear, anger, and attachment
- Benefits of training and cultivating a daily practice
Venerable Sangye Khadro
California-born, Venerable Sangye Khadro ordained as a Buddhist nun at Kopan Monastery in 1974 and is a longtime friend and colleague of Abbey founder Venerable Thubten Chodron. She took bhikshuni (full) ordination in 1988. While studying at Nalanda Monastery in France in the 1980s, she helped to start the Dorje Pamo Nunnery, along with Venerable Chodron. Venerable Sangye Khadro has studied with many Buddhist masters including Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Lama Yeshe, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok. At her teachers’ request, she began teaching in 1980 and has since taught in countries around the world, occasionally taking time off for personal retreats. She served as resident teacher in Buddha House, Australia, Amitabha Buddhist Centre in Singapore, and the FPMT centre in Denmark. From 2008-2015, she followed the Masters Program at the Lama Tsong Khapa Institute in Italy. Venerable has authored a number books found here, including the best-selling How to Meditate. She has taught at Sravasti Abbey since 2017 and is now a full-time resident.
