death
Teachings on death from a Buddhist perspective, including preparing for death, dying peacefully, and helping the dying.
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Finding hope after a loved one’s suicide
A moving letter and poem from an incarcerated person grieving his cousin's suicide.
View PostBeing Tashi, facing the death of a child
A student searches for peace after the death of her child.
View PostSupporting a suicidal person
More on how to support someone who is suicidal, in line with National Suicide Prevention…
View PostSuicide prevention awareness
Venerable Thubten Chodron shares resources in anticipation of suicide prevention day on September 10.
View PostTaking rebirth from the intermediate state
The transition from the intermediate state to a new rebirth based on explanations in the…
View PostDeath and the intermediate state
Factors affecting our death, and the importance of the state of mind at death. What…
View PostA wake-up call
A newly-diagnosed health problem brings a practitioner face to face with the reality of impermanence.
View PostGomchen Lamrim review: Birth, aging, sickness, and d...
How to reflect on the dukkha of birth, aging, sickness and death to generate the…
View PostHow to age happily
We will take the mental habits we cultivate now into our old age, so it…
View PostGeneral characteristics of karma
The four characteristics of karma, with examples from personal stories.
View PostWe need to remember that we are going to die
Do the practice and the results will come when they are ready. Julie Relsted of…
View PostGomchen Lamrim review: The importance of remembering...
A review of the drawbacks of not remembering death and the benefits of remembering death.…
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