death

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

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Exploring Monastic Life 2009

The noble search

A realistic view of monastic life; commentaries on sutras. How taking vows, engaging in ethical…

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Taming the Mind

Contemplating death

How thinking about death can make our lives more meaningful and how Dharma practice can…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Unfortunate rebirths

How Buddhist teachings on lower realms differ from theistic religions, and the importance of creating…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Death and refuge

How contemplating death and impermanence can lead us to taking refuge in the Three Jewels.

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Death time and relationships

Considering the people in our lives, the karma we create in relationship with them, and…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Death time and possessions

Considering how our possessions will not be of help at the time of death, that…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

The time of death is indefinite

A continuation of the nine-point death meditation, considering how our time of death is indefinite,…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Death is definite

Beginning to discuss the nine-point death meditation. How thinking about death is important and how…

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Stages of the Path in the Guru Puja

Meditating on death and impermanence

The importance of the meditation on death and impermanence, how it helps us to re-prioritize…

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Seven-point Mind Training

Review: Death and impermanence

Review session on the second of the four preliminary practices, the impermanence of all things…

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