death
Teachings on death from a Buddhist perspective, including preparing for death, dying peacefully, and helping the dying.
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The Vimalakirti Sutra: How to be reborn in a pure land
The qualities of pure lands and the qualities that we need to cultivate in order…
View PostThe Vimalakirti Sutra: Introduction
The Buddha’s profound teachings are conveyed through an engaging dialogue between his great arhat and…
View PostQuiz questions Part 7 for Precious Garland
Questions to review our understanding of the most recent talks on Nagarjuna’s "Precious Garland of…
View Post“Don’t Believe Everything You Think̶...
The verses of "The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas" describe practices to transform the way we…
View PostFinding 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…
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