Helping a dying friend
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Helping the Dying and Deceased 
Aug 26, 2013 - To help others through death, we need to understand and be comfortable with death ourselves
- Do deity visualizations, mantras that the dying person is most familiar with
- Include relatives in prayers if they are open
- Try to avoid touching the body immediately after the person dies so the consciousness has time to leave
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.
