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Amitabha practice: Prayer for the time of death, part 2

Amitabha practice: Prayer for the time of death, part 2

Part of a series of talks given during a retreat on the meditation on Amitabha Buddha at North Kunsangar Buddhist retreat center in Russia. In English with Russian translation.

  • How reflecting on death puts our life in perspective
  • Continuation of the explanation of the prayer for the time of death
  • Meditations to prepare for death and dying
    • The nine-point death meditation
    • Imagining our own death

Amitabha practice: Prayer for the time of death, part 2 (download)

Venerable Thubten Chodron

Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.