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.

A group of nuns standing together under a tree.
Western Monastics

Western Buddhist nuns

What it's like to be a Buddhist nun in the West, the challenges faced and…

View Post
The Eight Dangers

The flood of attachment

Attachment and craving cause us to create non-virtue in this life and also propel us…

View Post
Colorful pattern of a kaleidescope.
Helping the Dying and Deceased

Kaleidescope wheel

When a life ends, where does the person go? Was the person ever there to…

View Post
White Tara Winter Retreat 2010-11

Freedom through imagination

How to imagine the light and nectar flowing from Tara as purifying negative karma, sickness…

View Post
White Tara Winter Retreat 2010-11

Purification and merit

How we use our life to create the causes for our future experience and the…

View Post
Thangka image of Vajrasattva.
Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2010-11

Generating regret

Teachings from Shantideva's text continue with ways to generate regret, through the contemplation of death…

View Post
Thangka image of Vajrasattva.
Vajrasattva New Year's Retreat 2010-11

Purifying heavy karma

Purifying karma created in relation to special objects such as the Three Jewels, spiritual mentors,…

View Post
White Tara Winter Retreat 2010-11

Untimely death

How practicing the White Tara sadhana can purify negativities that can cause untimely death.

View Post
Teachings by Khensur Wangdak Rinpoche

Generating regret

Need to deep regret for the negative actions committed, reviewing the details, without delays by…

View Post