death
Teachings on death from a Buddhist perspective, including preparing for death, dying peacefully, and helping the dying.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro Recognizing impermanence
Meditating on and understanding impermanence can help us to deal with our fear of death.
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Wholesome fear of death
Developing a healthy attitude to death that supports our Dharma practice.
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Mindfulness of the body and feelings
Guided meditation on the elements of the body followed by questions and answers.
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More meditations on the body
More ways to cultivate mindfulness of the body through meditation.
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Contemplating the lower realms
Explaining the suffering of hell beings, animals and hungry ghosts, continuing the teaching from Chapter…
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Only dharma will benefit at death
Describing the last 3 points of the nine-point death meditation, teaching from Chapter 8.
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Death is definite but time is uncertain
Explaining the first six points of the nine-point death meditation, teaching from Chapter 8.
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Mindfulness of death, faults and benefits
Completing Chapter 7, explaining the purpose of the gradual training and commencing Chapter 8, covering…
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Incarcerated people Reflections on my good fortune
That I have been able to communicate with you for this long is very special.…
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Rashika Stephens (Fa Hua) - Jan 23, 2024
Rashika Stephens (Fa Hua) To Geshela with appreciation
I have been thinking a lot about Geshela and I wanted to share some of…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Question and answers on Dharma and life
Answers to Dharma and personal questions. Topics include aging, issues around sickness, and death and…
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