Living with Impermanence
Applying the Dharma when faced with our own and others' experience of aging, sickness, and death.
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Is euthanizing pets advisable?
Watching a beloved pet's decline is painful. What course is best to take?
View PostHelping the dying
Reducing attachment to the body and examining ways we can be of benefit to those…
View PostFive forces at time of death
What happens after we die and looking at our attachment to the body, starting to…
View PostDeath and peace of mind
A short explanation of the Amitabha Buddha practice followed by suggestions on dealing with our…
View PostDeath meditation
The nine-point death meditation and the importance of practicing the Dharma now as a means…
View PostContemplating death
Ignoring the reality of death is often the norm, but there are benefits to contemplating…
View PostPracticing with a year of illness
Venerable Thubten Semkye shares on how embracing a physical ailment challenged her concepts of the…
View PostUnderstanding reality
Venerable Thubten Chodron explores conventional and ultimate reality within the context of her mother’s recent…
View PostTo go one’s own way
"I've never wanted to get old and look back on my life with regret." Venerable…
View PostLoss of a loved one to suicide
Healing from a loved one's suicide by transforming the traumatic experience into a cause for…
View PostHow to deal with sickness
Until liberation from rebirth, illness is unavoidable. In the meantime, we can use the Dharma…
View PostDealing with grief
Exploring the causes of grief and how to work through the grieving process.
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