Discovering Buddhism, Module 5
Death and Rebirth
Tuesdays, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
July 1 – 22, 2014
(4 classes)
Although death is inevitable, rarely do we spend time
preparing for it. According to the teachings of the Buddha,
it is possible to die fearlessly, to approach death as a
powerful positive spiritual experience, and to eventually
overcome death completely.
In the Discovering Buddhism "Death and Rebirth" module, we
will explore how to face death without fear by learning what
to anticipate during the process of death and rebirth. We
will also explore the impact that awareness of death and
rebirth can have on the way in which we live our daily lives
by encouraging us to fulfill our life purpose, resolve all
conflicts, and develop the skills to help both others and
ourselves at the time of death.
Although it is part of the Discovering Buddhism program,
anyone is welcome to attend — you do not have to have
attended previous modules.
Supporting Reading
- His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Advice on Dying and Living a Better Life, Atria Books
- Lati Rinpoche: Death, Intermediate State, and Rebirth in Tibetan Buddhism, Snow Lion
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Audio Recordings
The Eight-Stage Death Evolution Meditation
Here are some suggestions that may help you get the most out
of the meditation practice presented here. To start with,
cultivate as altruistic a motivation as possible before each
session, generating the wish that your practice may prove
truly beneficial for others as well as yourself. The masters
who teach this meditation stress the importance of generating
such a compassionate motivation before all of one's spiritual
practices.
And remember that you can extend the amount of time you spend
on any part of the practice simply by pressing the pause
button whenever appropriate. For example, sometimes you may
want to spend more time on the "cleansing breath" practice
(presented in track 2), or in honing your single-pointed
attention (track 4). Conversely, there may be times when you
wish to start with main death evolution meditation itself and
skip over what comes before. Eventually, you may become so
conversant with the meditation that you no longer need to rely
on the CD, listening to it only when you want to refresh your
memory.
With hopes that this practice proves truly beneficial,
Jon Landaw
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