8 'Stages of death' Meditation

Part of Module 8: Establishing a daily Practice - Day 3
Presented by: Ven. Lozang Yönten
10.6.17

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[James-lbyd]

Preparing for an event that 100% will happen to all, has a way of making one focus on what is important in life while we are still alive.

[Tsechen]

“ if you understand Death, you won’t have the thought to harm any beings”
- Buddha

[HealingFromBeyond]

I came across this just now after launching my Death Coaching business this week and am researching death meditations for my future clients. This one is incredible. Thank you sooo much!

[James-lbyd]

I advise no only to learn about death while we are still alive, but learn about the process and let it go and let the process happen when the time comes. To avoid going through the stages of death and things not happening as planned, please prepare and let it happen as it will. ☸

[chanda]

Stages of death
1. You can't see clear, EYES got weakness and all black .
2. You can't hear. EAR not useful. silence like Deaf .
3. You can't feel any smells . NOSE got weak.
4. You can't taste . TONGUE Inactive.
5. You can't move. BODY lay down on bed.
6. You Can't talk . Just thinking .
7. Only breath, Open mouth and making sound. even you can't hear your breathing sound .
WE HAVE TO FACE THIS. DO GOOD THINGS . WHAT You THINK IN LAST SECOND, IT WILL BRING You GOOD OR BAD PLACE IN NEXT LIFE .🙏

[laluna]

What happens if we manage to recognize the clear light as the ultimate truth? Do we still reincarnate ? Can one choose?

[Alreadygone-qgqw]

Death is not to be feared butembraced.

[rseyedoc]

Is there a longer version of this that includes visualization of the collapse of channels and chakras?

[mattrhys-roberts]

Too often, due to lack of such an education, my loved ones have died in fear and struggle, and we have been left in sadness and confusion. I hope that these teachings will put an end to such suffering.

[void]

Very interesting. This gave me a lot of insight. Thank you for sharing!

[materialsgirl]

Thank you, that was a beautifully concise meditation. Your a fabulous teacher, please continue to teach.

[tilakrajbabel]

Thoroughly great meditation and I had an experience which was never before

[victortancheongwee]

To know death is all friction. No one ever dies and come back to tell us, Those who have death experience come back is no death.
If it is really death he wont be back, right???
Just dont do evil, dont harm other, that is good enough.

[klowther]

Thank you for sharing this simply beautiful meditation. It brought great peace to my mind. 🌻🙏

[agonydefeat]

To do list


1. Death meditation
2. Death meditation
3. Death meditation

aso

[eileenryan]

Question: Where does the teaching for 8 stages of death Originate? Is this teaching directly from the Buddha or was it derived from the experience of the monks over the Centuries?

[jonathanrogers]

Wow that was intense!!! definitely a different form of meditation.

[angusmacgyver]

From a Western atheistic perspective, this Buddhist way of meditating your death feels a bit like cheating. I don't believe in rebirth so the last part doesn't make sense to me. And if you have born into Buddhist culture and you really believe in rebirth you got this easy :D I also didn't have a refuge in my mind while doing this meditation or Boddhicita (sp.?). Previously when I meditated about death I used to get almost a panic attack and figuratively felt the Grim Reaper coming to get me, like absolute terror, but not this time.

[chingrida]

I beleive in meditation. But I am too flustered to completely concentrate while meditating. So, despite my best attempt to follow along, I don't feel any of the stages mentioned here. Can someone guide me?

[thegreatestpotato]

I am not dying only to be born again straight away, screw that i never want another life after this i want out in this lifetime.

Also what about near death experiences, what they experience doesnt sound like this at all and some of them apparently get to hang out with Jesus in heaven for eternity... so i dont get it?