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Transforming
Dying
Sogyal Rinpoche
Keynote address from the 12th
Congress on
Care of the Terminally Ill in September 1998. If we genuinely want
to help the dying, we must begin by working with ourselves. First, through
meditation, we learn to be spacious with our thoughts and emotions. Then
we can begin to train our mind in compassion, in which we learn to cherish
others as we cherish ourselves. Then, through Tonglen practice, we transform
our own suffering and embrace the suffering of others. Includes
an explanation of the inner dissolution at the moment of death, and a simple
phowa practice. Available in audio (TAP190) and video (VT190) from
the International Zam Store or Zam America.
The
Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
Sogyal Rinpoche
This bestselling spiritual masterpiece is now available as a
four tape audio book which conveys the essential meaning of
The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying in an abridged format.
Contains unpublished passages. Read by
Sogyal Rinpoche, Lisa Brewer,
Charles Tart, and Michael Toms. Read more
about The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying including an excerpt from the chapter
on caring for the dying entitled " Showing unconditional
love." Set of four audio cassettes (A06) available from the International Zam Store or
Zam America.
Sogyal Rinpoche
In this series of teachings, Sogyal
Rinpoche deepens the main themes of his
book: reflection on impermanence,
the nature of mind, meditation, compassion, devotion, understanding death
and helping the dying. By following these teachings and making use of
the priceless tools they offer, we can discover the courage to face
ourselves, to heal our deepest wounds, and to cope with difficulties
and change. We awaken the spiritual warrior that is in all of us,
fearless and ready to meet life and death with gentleness, daring, and joy.
Set of four audio cassettes (LDT) available from
Zam America.
A New Vision of Living and Dying
Sogyal Rinpoche
An excellent introduction to the first three chapters of
The Tibetan Book of Living
and Dying. Sogyal Rinpoche
speaks on contemplation, reflection, impermanence, and change.
He invites us to look deeply into our lives and shows what
hope there is in death: how we can go beyond our fear of death and
change to discover what it is in us that survives death, and is
changeless. Available in audio (A03) and video (VT03) from the International Zam Store or
Zam America.
Sogyal Rinpoche
Generate loving kindness by cultivating love in yourself.
This starts by reflecting on moments in your life when you
received tremendous love, in order to open your heart
and mind and to become soft, gentle, and loving. Your heart can
also open to the blessing of the masters, and you can discover
their love and compassion as well. This actually creates love in
you, which you can radiate to all beings. You become empowered with
the wisdom, love, and compassion of the Buddhas, enabling you to love
as they do--limitlessly and without fear. From a teaching at Lerab
Ling in France in May 1998. Available in audio (2939) and video (VT33) from
Zam America.
Meditation: Bringing the Mind Home
Sogyal Rinpoche
Through vivid and compelling examples, sayings, and stories, Sogyal
Rinpoche conveys a feeling
and a personal experience of the practice of meditation. Rinpoche
shows us how, through meditation, we can bring our mind home and have
a glimpse of our true nature. Available in audio (A04) and video (VT04) from the International Zam Store or
Zam America.
Sogyal Rinpoche
Beginning with the essence of meditation,
Sogyal Rinpoche takes us
into the view of spaciousness. Then he outlines practical methods and
techniques for recreating that experience in our own meditation, and
for developing and maintaining a stable and successful practice. He
concludes with advice on how to maintain the mindfulness and
awareness we gain through practice in every circumstance, integrating
it into our daily lives. From a teaching in Paris in April 1998.
Audio cassette (2940) available from
Zam America.
Sogyal Rinpoche
If we are deeply attached to someone, losing them is
like losing a limb. We must come to terms with how we are
going to exist without them--we need to adjust the way
we see our whole world in order to go on. When we
realize and accept the universality of impermanence,
that everyone suffers at the hands of death, the very
act of that acceptance brings with it a letting go.
Our sadness then becomes compassion, and death becomes a
celebration of life. From a teaching in Lerab Ling, France
in July 1996. Audio cassette (TAP022) available from
Zam America
as "The Journey Through Life and Death."
Occupy Your Mind with Love
Sogyal Rinpoche
What harms us and others most is anger, malice, and
hatred. If we can maintain our basic sanity and our ability
to forgive in the face of such strong emotion, we will not
longer be harmed by someone else's anger or respond by
filling our mind with thoughts of hate and revenge. Through
occupying our mind with love and compassion, we experience
the joy and happiness that frees us from the prison of
our own negativity. Feeling the love of the Buddhas makes
us feel cared for in an extremely profound way. We are
filled with love, and given a secure refuge from which
we can view even our most powerful emotions as if they
were the passing scenery on a long journey. From a teaching
in Germany in May 2001. Audio cassette (TAP333) available from the International Zam Store or
Zam America.
Understanding Death and Caring for the Dying
Sogyal Rinpoche
Ten years after the publication of his ground-breaking book,
The Tibetan Book of Living
and Dying, Sogyal Rinpoche returns to the theme of understanding
death and caring for the dying. Despite the advances in palliative
care and hospice work, there is still a great need to restore a sense
of sacredness and awe in the face of death. Here, Rinpoche addresses a
number of themes including, what survives death, fear of facing death,
and how to prepare spiritually for death. From a teaching in San
Francisco in November 2000. Audio cassette (PAE003) available from the International Zam Store or
Zam America.
Sogyal Rinpoche
Although it may take only a moment for someone to hurt us,
the danger is that we hold on to the anger sparked by that single action
for the rest of our lives, creating still more suffering and
mental anguish. Alternatively, we could react with understanding
and forgiveness, recognizing that those who harm us also inflict
harm on themselves by acting out of ignorance or aggression.
The act of forgiveness is at the heart of the practice of compassion.
It fills our minds with love and brings us tremendous benefit.
From a teaching in Sydney, Australia in June 2001. Audio cassette
(TAP332) available from
Zam America.
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