Buddhism tells us that for a spiritual practitioner this moment of complete nakedness — the moment of death — is extremely precious. At death, the forces of nature actually help us to appreciate, recognize and grab hold of the innate nature that has always been within us — the Buddha. The moment of death is … Read more
Whether you develop any of the qualities that come from the practice or not, remain steadfastly determined and resolve to continue the practice with diligence, day and night, throughout this life, future lives, and the bardo state. –Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Read the full text here.
“In dependence upon suffering, you are able to accumulate the merit that is necessary to produce permanent happiness and liberation. If you examine the life stories and examples of the past saints and mahasiddhas, as well as the Jataka accounts of previous lives of Buddha Shakyamuni, you can clearly see how true practitioners dedicated their … Read more
“During the process of dying, we often experience a lot of attachment to the things of this life. Due to these attachments, we may feel hatred or anger toward others. We may feel intense fear of our impending death. If we are overcome by these afflictions and fear, not only do we experience temporary suffering, … Read more
“The fact of death is certain. And for this very reason, because it is completely certain, death is something we should be fearless about. If we are not fearless at the moment of death, the only choice is to return to samsara, to re-enter the cycle of birth, suffering, and death, over and over again. We should reflect deeply on this.”
from “Dying with Confidence: A Tibetan Buddhist Guide to Preparing for Death” by Anyen, Eileen Cahoon, Allison Graboski, Tulku Thondup Rinpoche