death
Teachings on death from a Buddhist perspective, including preparing for death, dying peacefully, and helping the dying.
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Incarcerated people Our circle of suffering
Analogy of struggles in samsara with the experience of a hunted animal. Unlike the animal,…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 29-33
The results of not respecting the monastic sangha and the Dharma texts, and not meditating…
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Wheel of Sharp Weapons: Verses 1-6
The opening verses describe the symbolism in the text, bodhisattvas and how we differ from…
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Rebirth: Is it really possible?
Examining one of the key concepts in the Buddhist worldview, which is that we are…
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Equalizing self and others
The second method of generating bodhicitta, called equalizing and exchanging self and others, is discussed.
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Preparing for a loved one’s death
Using the teachings to prepare the loved one for death and to prepare the family…
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Living without fear
Identifying and managing fear and anxiety can liberate us to generate greater compassion towards others.
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Sufferings of cyclic existence
We can ground our intention to be free from the endless cycle of samsara by…
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General characteristics of karma
Karma is definite, expandable, doesn't get lost, and results from the causes that we have…
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Imagining your death
The Buddhist practice of meditation on our own deaths can free our minds from the…
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Nine-point death meditation
By reflecting carefully and thoroughly on death and impermanence, we reach the conclusion that we…
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Yap Wai Ming - Nov 30, 2001
Yap Wai Ming Peace and justice after September 11
Dealing with fear and moving forward with compassion after the September 11, 2001 attacks on…
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