death
Teachings on death from a Buddhist perspective, including preparing for death, dying peacefully, and helping the dying.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron The drawbacks to not remembering death
When we don't reflect on death we don't practice the Dharma and if we do,…
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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.
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Attachment to the body
Contemplating the amount of time we spend seeking pleasure for and pampering our body when…
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The nine-point death meditation
Reflecting on our relationships with money, possessions, friends, and relatives, and the karma we create…
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Moving towards our spiritual goals
While it is important to know what we are moving away from in our spiritual…
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Giving up grasping
Practicing now so that giving up our body, wealth, and friends at the time of…
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What matters at the time of death
Cutting the cord of attachment and aversion so that we can be free from petty…
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Preparing for death
Reflecting on the deaths happening around us constantly is a warning for us to practice…
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The purpose of remembering death
Clarifying that the purpose of keeping our death in mind is not to cause fear,…
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Cleaning up our relationships
With the certainty of death in mind, we want to make sure that we die…
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The certainty of death
Overcoming our denial around death helps us to make our lives more meaningful.
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Overcoming confusion
A new series of teachings on a text by Je Rinpoche. Setting the scene for…
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