death

Teachings on death from a Buddhist perspective, including preparing for death, dying peacefully, and helping the dying.

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Peaceful Living, Peaceful Dying Retreats

What helps at the time of death

The last three points of the nine-point death meditation and how to prepare for death.

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Volume 3 Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature

The four maras

Continuing the review of Chapter 12, "The Mind and Its Potential," describing the four maras.

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Stages of the Path to Awakening Podcast

Aging or death

Completing Chapter 7, describing the twelfth-link, aging or death and starting Chapter 8 "Dependent Origination:…

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Stages of the Path to Awakening Podcast

Questions and answers on meditation

Teaching from Chapter 7, responding to questions on meditating on the dying process and how…

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Stages of the Path to Awakening Podcast

Renewed existence

Continuing teaching from Chapter 7, describing renewed existence in Sanskrit tradition and in Pali tradition.

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Stages of the Path to Awakening Podcast

Clinging and renewed existence

Teaching from Chapter 7, describing clinging in Sanskrit tradition and Pali tradition and explaining the…

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