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Triple Gem Plus 1: Updated Buddhist Death and Dying Instructions

Don’t allow yourself to drift off or to fall asleep. Repeat this instruction with me and guide your thoughts along this path: “I take refuge in the Clear Light.I take refuge in the angel of mercy and compassion.I take refuge … Continue reading

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How to do a Reading

Listed below are some simple steps to help you in doing a prayer or reading. We don’t presume to tell anyone how to perform his or her spiritual practice. That is a personal matter left to the individual. What we present … Continue reading

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Some good Buddhist jokes

Right about now we all need a good laugh! Thanks to our friend Mark R for posting this… These jokes about Buddhist monks and Buddhism are a pretty accurate reflection. In fact, Buddhist jokes can help us have a better … Continue reading

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How Can You Go Back to Normal?

The YouTube talk below featuring the brilliant scholar and translator Robert Thurman is about The Teaching of Vimalakirti, text also available as a free ebook. Toward the beginning of this very extensive sutra, the Buddha has shared an experience of … Continue reading

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Are you Concerned for Someone who has Died?

Is it possible to help someone who is dead? The Buddhist view is that not only can we help those who have died, but we must do something to benefit them! The between lives state, which generally lasts about 7 … Continue reading

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What the Living Can Learn by Looking Death Straight in the Eye

A good review by Parul Sehgal of a new must read book by Sallie Tisdale: Advice for Future Corpses (and Those Who Love Them): A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying “Consciousness is no longer grounded in the body; perception … Continue reading

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