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 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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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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