death
Teachings on death from a Buddhist perspective, including preparing for death, dying peacefully, and helping the dying.
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Ramesh Don’t take life for granted
"In the blink of an eye, everything can change." A student examines how this truth…
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Freeing ourselves from negativity
Covering Verses 57-65 and finishes the commentary on the four opponent powers of purification and…
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Offering ourselves to the Buddhas
Continuing the commentary on Chapter 2, Verses 42-57: covering generating regret for negativities and seeking…
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Regretting negativity by reflecting on death
Giving commentary to Verses 32-41, showing how reflecting on death can help clarify what is…
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Meditation for parents grieving the loss of a child
A guided meditation for those who are grieving the death of a child. The meditation…
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Venerable Sangye Khadro 
Powa, transference of consciousness
Teaching from the last section “Powa, Transference of Consciousness”, in Chapter 9.
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What to practice while dying
Contiuing the section "Helping Ourselves and Others at the Time of Death" and explaining which…
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Kenryuu - Jun 17, 2020
Kenryuu My trip to the operating theatre and back
I recently had an infected cyst on my back. It had grown quickly, got infected,…
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The death process
Teaching from the section "The Death Process" and starting the section "Helping Ourselves and Others…
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Meditation on death
A guided meditation to help clarify priorities in life in order to live wisely and…
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Other life forms
Teaching from the sections "Other Life Forms" and "Fear or Hope at Death?" in Chapter…
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