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 Discriminating wisdom
A discussion covering topics such as "bad friends," dealing with intense emotions, bad dreams, and…
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37 Practices: Verses 4-6
Verses describing the miseries of samsara, the importance of thinking about beginningless lives, giving up…
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Panic fear, wisdom fear, and the adrenaline rush
Discussion with retreatants on the proper way to use the death meditation, the I that…
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Peeling away the view of permanence
Even though we die and are reborn so often, we think the experiences of this…
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Renunciation and bodhicitta
We can end our grasping at the illusory happiness of our lives and learn to…
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What is important at the time of death
A guided meditation on imagining our own death. How to practice in preparation for death…
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Incarcerated people 
Dealing with grief
Exploring the causes of grief and how to work through the grieving process.
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When our spiritual mentors pass away
A exchange with an old friend about experiencing the deaths of spiritual teachers.
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Losing a dear one who was young
A letter from a student questioning the reason for the loss of her younger sister.
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Transforming grief into gratitude and love
A letter from an incarcerated person on coping with the death of his best friend…
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Precious human life
Having a precious human life, how the three poisonous attitudes affect us, importance of spiritual…
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