death
Teachings on death from a Buddhist perspective, including preparing for death, dying peacefully, and helping the dying.
Latest Posts
View all posts in Venerable Thubten Chodron's teaching archive.
Venerable Thubten Chodron Avoiding rebirth in the lower realms
Reflecting on the possibility of a lower rebirth motivates us to make wise decisions and…
View Post
Nine-point meditation on death
Contemplating death helps us make our life more meaningful, motivates us to practice the Dharma…
View Post
Venerable Thubten Semkye Death: The only thing we have to do
Why it's helpful to think about the certainty of our death. A guided meditation that…
View Post
Practicing the five forces in life and at death
The five forces from the seven-point mind training instruction and how to practice them.
View Post
The benefits of remembering death
Remembering death shifts our mind away from the happiness of this life and helps us…
View Post
Antidotes to the eight worldly concerns and the ten ...
Real Dharma practice is overcoming the eight worldly concerns so we need to reflect on…
View Post
The drawbacks to not remembering death
When we don't reflect on death we don't practice the Dharma and if we do,…
View Post
Geshe Tenzin Chodrak (Dadul Namgyal) The Madhyamaka view: Questions and answers
Geshe Dadul Namgyal answers questions from the first day of teachings on the Madhyamaka view.
View Post
Attachment to the body
Contemplating the amount of time we spend seeking pleasure for and pampering our body when…
View Post
The nine-point death meditation
Reflecting on our relationships with money, possessions, friends, and relatives, and the karma we create…
View Post
Moving towards our spiritual goals
While it is important to know what we are moving away from in our spiritual…
View Post
Giving up grasping
Practicing now so that giving up our body, wealth, and friends at the time of…
View Post