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A Life Well Spent and Beyond its End (FBA Podcast)

By Centre Team on Sat, 8 Feb, 2025 - 11:00

Suryagupta shares personal reflections on death and dying, discovering patterns in the human condition, and relates this to the life of the Buddha. This talk was given as a part of the London Buddhist Centre’s Winter Retreat 2023, part of the series The Noble Quest, 2023.

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The Fourth Sight (Dharmabytes Podcast)

By Centre Team on Thu, 2 May, 2024 - 11:00

Ratnaprabha looks at what motivated the Buddha to leave a comfortable life for an uncertain quest in the Jungle: the Four Sights of Old Age, Illness, Death, and the inspiring figure of the wanderer seeking liberation.

Excerpted from the talk What Started the Buddha Off given at West London Buddhist Centre, 2016.

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Highlights from Parinirvana Celebrations

By kusaladevi on Fri, 19 Feb, 2021 - 14:04

Highlights from Parinirvana Celebrations

By kusaladevi on Fri, 19 Feb, 2021 - 14:04

Triratna communities around the world have been marking Parinirvana Day, which occurs on 15th February each year, commemorating the physical death and final Nirvana of the Buddha Shakyamuni.

Parinirvana Day is a time to recall the Buddha’s final days and his passing into final Nirvana, as he leaves his physical body. Many centres reflect on this by hearing verses from the Maha-parinibbana Sutta, a beautiful evocation of the Buddha’s generous teachings and acts, even in his final few days. Included in...

Exeter Triratna Group
Exeter Triratna Group

Dying Matters Awareness Week - events in Exeter in May

By Mokshini on Sat, 1 Apr, 2017 - 09:20

Some of us might we interested in this - LivingWellDyingWell Southwest UK are hosting events in Exeter on 7,8 and 11 May to mark Dying Matters Awareness Week - see the flyer attached for more info. 

7 May: DYING AT HOME
“70% of us want to die at home yet 50% die in hospital…… “”
8 May: PLANNING FOR YOUR END OF LIFE
We can put into...

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Triratna Resources
Triratna Resources

Death and Dying Info

By Mokshini on Tue, 22 Nov, 2016 - 18:02

Faith, Health Care, and Dying – Some Points from a Buddhist Perspective

This is based on an article from Dayasara at Ipswich Buddhist Centre, looking at issues of health-care and dying from a Buddhist perspective.

Geographical diversity of Buddhism
Buddhism is a broad ‘church’ so don’t assume they will all observe the same practices or hold the exact same views. Sri Lanka, Thailand and Burma preserve the ancient Theravada form, with its characteristic yellow robed monks. The relatively later-developing Mahayana form (including Zen) is associated...