Category Archives: buddhist

A Practical Exercise to Bring Compassion into Meditation

Posted on August 5, 2017 by webmaven

In the book The Heart of Meditation, the Dalai Lama describes a method for developing empathy into one’s meditation practice. A meditation exercise is given below.  The thesis of this book is that the thing that brings meditation truly alive is … Continue reading →

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A Buddhist Grief Observed

Posted on October 11, 2016 by webmaven

A Buddhist Grief Observed by Guy Newland is a thought provoking, valuable book which I just finished reading and highly recommend. I picked this little book up to scan it for a series of caregiver talks that I have been … Continue reading →

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Phowa: A Guided Meditation to Help Another at the Time of Death

Posted on December 6, 2014 by webmaven

Phowa: A Guided Meditation for Time of Death This is an advanced meditation though it can be done by anyone of any religion or belief, you would simply substitute your (or your loved one’s) deity or symbol into the meditation … Continue reading →

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Bringing Mindfulness to your Care Giving

Posted on April 29, 2014 by webmaven

An excellent post, put up on WordPress and discovered on Facebook through a good friend, J Stern, who often recommends top quality, very practical and insightful listings. Ah, the mysteries and wonders of the modern world… The website itself looks … Continue reading →

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Eight Buddhist Prayers to Benefit the Dead

Posted on March 10, 2014 by webmaven

This is a beautiful e-book (about 30 pages) with prayers about death and dying from a Buddhist perspective: Eight Buddhist Prayers to Benefit the Dead  

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A Buddhist Prayer for the Dead and Dying

Posted on November 26, 2012 by webmaven

 A Buddhist Prayer for the Dead and Dying   The Five Powers to Develop for a Happy Successful Death    from UrbanDharma.org   A Buddhist Prayer for the Dead and Dying Oh Buddhas and Bodhisattvas abiding in all directions, Endowed … Continue reading →

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