death
Teachings on death from a Buddhist perspective, including preparing for death, dying peacefully, and helping the dying.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Question and answers on Dharma and life
Answers to Dharma and personal questions. Topics include aging, issues around sickness, and death and…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro A matter of life and death
How being mindful of death in our daily life can help us and how to…
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Transforming problems into the path
Whether grief can be seen as an affliction, the four distorted conceptions, and how to…
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Advice for a non-Buddhist friend
Venerable Thubten Chodron offers advice on preparing for death.
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What helps at the time of death
The last three points of the nine-point death meditation and how to prepare for death.
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A real awareness of death
Teachings on the first six points of the nine-point death meditation.
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Buddhist perspectives on death
What the Buddha taught about death and the benefits of meditating on it.
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Understanding Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s passing and...
How to stay connected with a spiritual teacher after their passing.
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Practices for preparing for death
A brief introduction to preparatory practices for death, including 7-point mind training (lojong) and taking…
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