In this book that meets the needs of the era, Lama Tsongkhapa discusses in depth how to understand the true meaning of life, how to accept death, and how to help the dying and the deceased.
There is life, there is death. Sooner or later, everyone will have to face death. While we are still alive, we can deal with death in two ways: ignore it, or face our own death, reduce the pain that death may bring through clear thinking about death. However, neither of these methods can truly overcome death. As a Buddhist, I consider death to be a normal process. As long as I am still alive on this earth, the fact of death is inevitable. Once I realize that I cannot escape death, there is nothing to worry about. I prefer to see death as something like a worn-out piece of clothing that needs to be replaced, rather than an end. However, death is unpredictable: we do not know when or how we will die. Therefore, it is necessary for us to make some preparations before death actually occurs.
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In this book that meets the needs of the era, Lama Tsongkhapa discusses in depth how to understand the true meaning of life, how to accept death, and how to help the dying and the deceased.
There is life, there is death. Sooner or later, everyone will have to face death. While we are still alive, we can deal with death in two ways: ignore it, or face our own death, reduce the pain that death may bring through clear thinking about death. However, neither of these methods can truly overcome death.
As a Buddhist, I consider death to be a normal process. As long as I am still alive on this earth, the fact of death is inevitable. Once I realize that I cannot escape death, there is nothing to worry about. I prefer to see death as something like a worn-out piece of clothing that needs to be replaced, rather than an end. However, death is unpredictable: we do not know when or how we will die. Therefore, it is necessary for us to make some preparations before death actually occurs.