Tag Archives: Tibetan Buddhism

Funeral Rites in the Buddhist Tradition

Exploring the ways Buddhists embrace death

Buddhists take a positive stance when it comes to death: the best way to approach it is without fear.  On Buddhanet, you can find an abundance of information focusing on the beliefs about death and dying in the Tibetan Buddhist … Continue reading

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“If it weren’t for my mind, my meditation would be excellent.”

--Pema Chödrön
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Tibetan Buddhist Burial Ritual

Exploring jhator, the Tibetan Buddhist burial practice of sky burial

In a Tibetan Buddhist burial ritual, it is believed that the physical body is just an empty vessel after death, which is then followed by rebirth. For Tibetan Buddhists, heaven is believed to be a place where soul or spirit await reincarnation. Though … Continue reading

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Bardo: a Sacred Belief in Tibetan Buddhism

That in-between state separating this life and the next

While it’s a commonly known fact that Buddhism adheres to the belief in reincarnation after death, there is much to explore in the grey area between lives. In the Tibetan language, the word “bardo” literally means “intermediate state.” This belief … Continue reading

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