Living with Impermanence
Applying the Dharma when faced with our own and others' experience of aging, sickness, and death.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Organ donation is a personal decision
Contemplating organ donation? Only you can say if it's right or wrong for you, but…
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A prayer for my mother
The loss of a loved one can be painful. Help soothe the pain with this…
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Practicing for a loved one who is ill
Advice for a student struggling with her Dharma practice since the onset of her mother's…
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Venerable Thubten Chonyi Kaleidescope wheel
When a life ends, where does the person go? Was the person ever there to…
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Is euthanizing pets advisable?
Watching a beloved pet's decline is painful. What course is best to take?
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Helping the dying
Reducing attachment to the body and examining ways we can be of benefit to those…
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Five forces at time of death
What happens after we die and looking at our attachment to the body, starting to…
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Death and peace of mind
A short explanation of the Amitabha Buddha practice followed by suggestions on dealing with our…
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Death meditation
The nine-point death meditation and the importance of practicing the Dharma now as a means…
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Contemplating death
Ignoring the reality of death is often the norm, but there are benefits to contemplating…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Practicing with a year of illness
Venerable Thubten Semkye shares on how embracing a physical ailment challenged her concepts of the…
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Understanding reality
Venerable Thubten Chodron explores conventional and ultimate reality within the context of her mother’s recent…
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