Continuing Chapter 11, explaining many factors that affect the result of karma and different perspectives on what karma ripens at the time of death.
Karma that ripens at death
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Refuting the elements as the cause of afflictions
Refuting views that assert the elements of the body are the substantial cause of the mental defilements also the definition of the truth of suffering.
Don’t take life for granted
“In the blink of an eye, everything can change.” A student examines how this truth affects his relationships.
Freeing ourselves from negativity
Covering Verses 57-65 and finishes the commentary on the four opponent powers of purification and urges us to make the most of our precious human life
Offering ourselves to the Buddhas
Continuing the commentary on Chapter 2, Verses 42-57: covering generating regret for negativities and seeking protection in the Buddhas and bodhisattvas.
Regretting negativity by reflecting on death
Giving commentary to Verses 32-41, showing how reflecting on death can help clarify what is important in life and inspire us to practice the Dharma
Meditation for parents grieving the loss of a child
A guided meditation for those who are grieving the death of a child.
Powa, transference of consciousness
Teaching from the last section “Powa, Transference of Consciousness”, in Chapter 9.
What to practice while dying
Contiuing the section “Helping Ourselves and Others at the Time of Death” and explaining which practices to do during the death process.
My trip to the operating theatre and back
I recently had an infected cyst on my back. It had grown quickly, got infected, and was compressed against my spine. An operation successfully removed it. I