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

The time of death is uncertain

Exploring the uncertainty of the time of death and the disadvantages of attachment.

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Volume 4 Following in the Buddha's Footsteps

Ten points monastics should reflect on

Explaining ten points that the Buddha recommended for all monastics to reflect on; also, how…

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Stages of the Path

How karma is accumulated

Identifying karma that is accumulated and how you die and are reborn.

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Living with Impermanence

Preparing well for our death

Spiritual practices that we can do to live a meaningful life and prepare for our…

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Living with Impermanence

Recognizing impermanence

Meditating on and understanding impermanence can help us to deal with our fear of death.

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Living with Impermanence

Wholesome fear of death

Developing a healthy attitude to death that supports our Dharma practice.

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Mindfulness

Mindfulness of the body and feelings

Guided meditation on the elements of the body followed by questions and answers.

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Mindfulness

More meditations on the body

More ways to cultivate mindfulness of the body through meditation.

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Stages of the Path

Contemplating the lower realms

Explaining the suffering of hell beings, animals and hungry ghosts, continuing the teaching from Chapter…

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