death
Teachings on death from a Buddhist perspective, including preparing for death, dying peacefully, and helping the dying.
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A prayer for my mother
The loss of a loved one can be painful. Help soothe the pain with this…
View PostJourney to the operating room and beyond
A student shares how he used the Dharma to work with fear and pain when…
View PostWestern Buddhist nuns
What it's like to be a Buddhist nun in the West, the challenges faced and…
View PostThe flood of attachment
Attachment and craving cause us to create non-virtue in this life and also propel us…
View PostKaleidescope wheel
When a life ends, where does the person go? Was the person ever there to…
View PostFreedom through imagination
How to imagine the light and nectar flowing from Tara as purifying negative karma, sickness…
View PostIs euthanizing pets advisable?
Watching a beloved pet's decline is painful. What course is best to take?
View PostPurification and merit
How we use our life to create the causes for our future experience and the…
View PostGenerating regret
Teachings from Shantideva's text continue with ways to generate regret, through the contemplation of death…
View PostPurifying heavy karma
Purifying karma created in relation to special objects such as the Three Jewels, spiritual mentors,…
View PostUntimely death
How practicing the White Tara sadhana can purify negativities that can cause untimely death.
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