death
Teachings on death from a Buddhist perspective, including preparing for death, dying peacefully, and helping the dying.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron Subtle impermanence
Answering questions from retreat participants and teaching on understanding impermanence and generating love and compassion
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Reflecting on impermanence
Teaching on generating the sense of closeness with others and outlining the meditation to develop…
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Only the Dharma helps at death
Completing the section “Only Dharma helps at the time of death” in Chapter 9, explaining…
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Nine-point death meditation
Teaching nine-point death meditation, from the section “Learning from Our Own Mortality” in Chapter 9.
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Looking beyond this life
Finishing Chapter 8 and beginning Chapter 9 "Looking Beyond This Life", covering sections "Gross and…
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Death and the defects of samsara
Giving detailed instruction on how to meditate on one's own death and reflecting on the…
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Attachment and death meditation
Speaking on the benefits of study and reflection and going through the nine-point death meditation…
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Venerable Thubten Semkye Meditation on the eight stages of the death process
A guided meditation on the eight stages of the death process.
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Venerable Sangye Khadro The eight stages of the death process
Explaining the eight stages of the death process, speaking on how to help people who…
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How to prepare for death
Teaching on how to prepare ourselves for death, on the five powers, and answering questions…
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Venerable Thubten Tarpa Meditation on how only spiritual practice helps at d...
A guided meditation on the last three points in the nine-point death meditation.
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Only spiritual practice can help at death
Reviewing the last set of points in the 9-point death meditation on the fact that…
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