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Teachings on death from a Buddhist perspective, including preparing for death, dying peacefully, and helping the dying.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Giving up clinging to this life
Thinking about the reality of impermanence and death helps us let go of our strong…
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Practices for the deceased
Practices we can do to benefit those who have recently passed into the bardo so…
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Helping a dying friend
How we can work with our mind, and what prayers and practices we can do…
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One year after the Aurora shooting
Reflecting with compassion on the one-year anniversary of the Batman movie shooting in Colorado.
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The social impact of gun violence
Keeping a calm and compassionate mind in the wake of George Zimmerman's acquittal.
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Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe Chapter 2: Verses 39-50
Geshe Thabkhe continues teaching on the inappropriateness of seeing what is suffering as pleasure, and…
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Chapter 2: Verses 26 – 35
Geshe Thabkhe responds to questions and continues teaching on Chapter 2, devoted to abandoning erroneous…
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Chapter 1: Verses 17-25
Geshe Thabkhe concludes teaching on Chapter 1 on loosening our attachment to our loved ones…
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Chapter 1: Verses 9-16
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe responds to questions and continues giving commentary on Verses 9 to 16,…
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Chapter 1: Verses 1-8
Geshe Yeshe Thabkhe begins the teachings on abandoning the belief in permanence by covering Verses…
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Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche As close as a mother to her children
Lama Zopa Rinpoche shares how the practice of Tara can solve our problems.
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On death and bereavement
How to support our loved ones through the dying process while managing our grief, and…
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