A renowned Tibetan lamaâs guidance for supporting your loved ones through death and for dying without fear yourself.
âHelping our loved ones at the time of death is the best service we can offer them, our greatest gift. Why? Because death is the most important time of life: itâs at death that the next rebirth is determined.ââLama Zopa Rinpoche
For years Lama Zopa Rinpoche envisioned a practical book to inform students of how to help loved ones have a beneficial death. How to Face Death without Fear has been compiled from years of Rinpocheâs teachings and has been lovingly edited by Venerable Robina Courtin.
Rinpoche provides detailed advice on how to help your loved ones prepare for the end of their life with courage, acceptance, and a mind free of fear. With great care, he explains what to do in the months, weeks, and days before death, how to handle the moment itself, what to do after the breath has stopped, and finally, what to do after the mind has left the body. Rinpoche provides the mantras, prayers, and meditations appropriate for each stage. This new edition of Rinpocheâs modern classic How to Enjoy Death makes it easy for the reader to find the right practice at the right time.
This handbook is an essential reference for Tibetan Buddhist caregivers, hospice workers, and chaplains. But, as Rinpoche points out, it is not only for people who work with the dying; it is education we all need.
Youâll find solace in this wealth of advice, and youâll also gain the confidence to ensure that your loved oneâs deathâand your ownâwill be joyful and meaningful.