Preparing to Die
Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom from the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition
Death is one of the most precious experiences in life. Yet it remains a dreaded event. We dread it because we don’t know about it. We don’t look forward to death because we don’t know what to look forward to. This book will help you prepare, and show you how to transform the greatest obstacle in life into the greatest opportunity. A virtual encyclopedia of death, it is divided into two principal parts, on spiritual and practical preparation. Each of these sections is further divided into what to do before, during, and after death — both for yourself and for others. With the information contained in this book, you can look forward to death as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.See Inside the Book Order Now!
Reflections on Death from Tsoknyi Rinpoche
In this interview which is taken from the book, "Preparing to Die: Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom from the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition" by Tsoknyi … [Read More...]
Loving Holding Environment – Help Them Relax Into Death Part Two
When creating a holding environment for someone who is dying, as with meditation, the maxim “not too tight, not too loose,” is the key. If we hold them too tight, … [Read More...]
Retreat With Anam Thubten
I just finished a five day retreat in Crestone, Colorado, with Anam Thubten Rinpoche. If you’ve never been here, the setting is stunning. It’s considered one of the most powerful places for spiritual practice in the world, and there are literally dozens of spiritual centers from virtually every tradition. The setting reminds me of Tibet, vast sweeping plains surrounded by towering mountains. Anam Thubten is one of the rising … Read More...
Repetition is Key to Developing a Meditation Practice
Accomplishment in any discipline involves repetition. If we want to build muscles, we don’t lift 10,000 pounds one time, we lift a few pounds thousands of times. Just as repetition is the source of necessary hardship for a piano student aspiring to be a concert pianist, it remains so for spiritual students aspiring to wake up. We hear the same teachings continuously, we practice the same mantras ceaselessly, we return to the meditation … Read More...
Supplication to the Takpo Kagyu: Audio Talks on the Chants #3
This is the third in a series of teachings I present on selected chants in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. I was motivated to present these talks because I believe if you can develop a deeper understanding of what you are saying in these chants, in addition to their inherent blessing power, they will deliver greater impact for you. The Takpo Kagyu chant is the invocation for the practice of mahamudra in the Kagyu tradition. Kagyu is one of the … [Read More...]
“Death & the Art of Dying: The Blissful Pure Lands” Audio Talk One
This is the first in a series of talks on the concept of the Pure Lands in Tibetan Buddhism. It is believed that when we die, the best place we can go is a Pure Land, a magical paradise as real as Earth, yet free of suffering. Being in a Pure Land promotes rapid spiritual progress and once we are there, we are assured of attaining enlightenment and being of greater service to others. Pure land teachings from the Tibetan tradition are very rarely … [Read More...]
