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Five forces at time of death

Five forces at time of death

Teachings given during the Death and Caring for the Dying Retreat at Sravasti Abbey in 2010.

  • Attachment to the body
  • What happens after we die
  • Questioning what is “mine” regarding the body
  • Practicing the five forces at the time of death

Death and Caring for the Dying 04 (download)


Venerable Thubten Chodron

Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.