Buddhist Teachings on Death and Dying
Everyone who has ever
lived has died. We are all dying - whether we have been diagnosed
with a life threatening illness or not. Death can come at any time,
at any age and in countless unexpected ways.
How will we handle it? How can we help others?
The following are some Buddhist
teachings on death and helping the dying that you can download.
May all who read these teachings
be blessed with easy, painless, peaceful deaths and be born in Amitabha
Buddha's blissful pure land.
Buddha's
Last Words from the Parinirvana Sutra
Death
And Dying Module by Dr Nick Ribush in the Discovering
Buddhism at Home series
Death,
Intermediate State and Rebirth by His Holiness Dalai Lama
H.H. Dalai Lama discusses the importance of a virtuous mental attitude
at the time of death and the effects after death.
How
to Care for the Dying and Benefit the Deceased by Ven. Lama
Zopa Rinpoche
Ven. Lama Zopa Rinpoche gives specific Buddhist practices that benefit
a person's mind before and after death.
The
Five Powers to Develop for a Happy, Successful Death by Ven. Lama
Zopa Rinpoche
based on the thought transformation texts. This is the very
essential advice for Buddhist practicioners.
Preparing
for Death and Helping the Dying by Ven. Sangye Khadro
Highlights include: the 8 Stages of the Death Process, How to Prepare
for (Our) Death and How to Help Others (Buddhist and Non-Buddhist).
Zen
and the Good Death by Frank Ostaseki
(Founding Director: Zen Hospice Project) "In dying, spiritual support
is every bit as important as good medical care."
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