death

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

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On Impermanence

My father’s death

A student reflects on the death of his aged father.

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Wisdom

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…

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Wisdom

The Vimalakirti Sutra: Introduction

The Buddha’s profound teachings are conveyed through an engaging dialogue between his great arhat and…

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Teachings at Sravasti Abbey

Quiz questions Part 7 for Precious Garland

Questions to review our understanding of the most recent talks on Nagarjuna’s "Precious Garland of…

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Prison Poetry

A suicide

An incarcerated person learns of his cousin's death.

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Don't Believe Everything You Think

“Don’t Believe Everything You Think̶...

The verses of "The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas" describe practices to transform the way we…

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Healing after a Suicide

Finding hope after a loved one’s suicide

A moving letter and poem from an incarcerated person grieving his cousin's suicide.

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On Impermanence

Being Tashi, facing the death of a child

A student searches for peace after the death of her child.

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Healing after a Suicide

Supporting a suicidal person

More on how to support someone who is suicidal, in line with National Suicide Prevention…

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Healing after a Suicide

Suicide prevention awareness

Venerable Thubten Chodron shares resources in anticipation of suicide prevention day on September 10.

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Gomchen Lamrim

Taking rebirth from the intermediate state

The transition from the intermediate state to a new rebirth based on explanations in the…

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Gomchen Lamrim

Death and the intermediate state

Factors affecting our death, and the importance of the state of mind at death. What…

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