In our busy modern lives, we may not give much thought to death. We fear that thinking about death will take the joy out of living. But in reality, when we actively think about death and prepare for it, we find peace, fulfillment, and happiness in our current lives and our fear of death disappears. Lama Zopa Rinpoche has given profound and accessible teachings on death and dying for many years.Heart Advice for Death and Dying contains Rinpoche’s essential advice for the time of death and for finding the deepest fulfillment in life.
Also included is free access to the FPMT Online Learning Center course that contains downloadable audio files of eleven hours of teachings and meditations on death and dying led by Ven. Sangye Khadro, a senior American teacher of Tibetan Buddhism well known for her gentle yet profound teaching style.
Contents include:
- Teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
- The Nine-Point Meditation on Death
- The Process of Dying
- Preparing for Death
- Practicing the Five Powers
- Caring for the Dying and the Dead
- Essential Activities at the Death Time
- Mantras to Benefit the Dying and Dead
- Helpful Resources
- Glossary
2008 edition.
