After Meeting Is Separation; After Birth Is Death
Rinpoche discusses the shortcomings of samara in this excerpt from Kopan Course No. 40, 2007.
Topics:
Death and Transitions > Impermanence and Death
Teachings
This Life Can Stop at Any Time
A teaching by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on impermanence and death, excerpted from the 26th Kopan Course.
Topics:
Death and Transitions > Impermanence and Death
We Need Mindfulness to Ascertain Impermanence
In this excerpt from the 30th Kopan Course, Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches that we need to practice mindfulness, seeing that all causative phenomena are in the nature of impermanence.
Topics:
Death and Transitions > Impermanence and Death
The Cycle of Death and Rebirth
In this teaching excerpt Lama Yeshe discusses death and rebirth in various realms of cyclic existence.
Topics:
Death and Transitions > Impermanence and Death
LYWA Multimedia: Life, Death and After Death
This multimedia series presents chapters from the LYWA book Life, Death and After Death in a format that includes written teachings enhanced by audio, video and images.
Chapters:
Life, Death and After Death Multimedia: About the Series
Finding Peace in Everyday Life
The Nature of the Mind
The Death Process
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Preparing for Death
Advice on how to prepare oneself for death, which can happen at any time. Includes practices for students whose death is imminent.
Amitabha is Guiding You
Confession Before Passing Away
Death Can Happen Anytime
Death Can Happen at Any Time
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Impermanence and Death
Advice on how to make the best use of our life, which is very short.
Topics:
Death and Transitions > Impermanence and Death
Death Can Come at Any Time
Death Can Happen Suddenly
Death Comes Suddenly
Death Comes at Any Time
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A Happy and Peaceful Death
Ensuring a Peaceful Death
Feeling Happy About Death
Now You Can Be Completely Happy
Rejoice before Dying
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Life, Death and After Death
Teachings by Lama Yeshe on death, intermediate state and rebirth, and an introductory talk by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on cultivating a peaceful mind.
Chapters:
Life, Death and After Death
Life, Death and After Death: Editor's Preface
Chapter 1. Finding Peace in Everyday Life: Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Chapter 2. Why We Should Understand the Death Process
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Living Well, Dying Well (Audio and Unedited Transcripts)
A public talk about the purpose of life and developing the correct attitude toward death
Chapters:
What is Mind
Ultimate Nature of Mind
Compassion, Universal Responsibility
Purpose of Life, Benefits of Problems
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Powa: Transference of Consciousness at the Time of Death
In this extensive teaching, Lama Yeshe explains the practice of powa, a special technique to gain rebirth in Amitabha's pure land.
Chapters:
First Discourse: 2nd March
Second Discourse: 3rd March
Third Discourse: 3rd March
Fourth Discourse: 4th March
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Illness and Death Are Natural
A teaching on impermanence at the Seventh Kopan Meditation Course, November, 1974.
Topics:
Death and Transitions > Impermanence and Death
Dissolution
Teachings by Lama Yeshe on impermance and death, adapted by T. Y. Alexander
Topics:
Death and Transitions > Impermanence and Death
Lama Zopa Rinpoche at LYWA October 2012 (Audio, Video and Transcript)
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches via live stream to students in Singapore and around the world.
Topics:
Death and Transitions > Impermanence and Death
Impermanence
Life finishes quickly, like autumn clouds or lightning in the sky
Topics:
Death and Transitions > Impermanence and Death