Is this a real or upcoming situation you're facing? (or are you asking generally / hypothetically?) - Assuming real, is the person in question Buddhist? Retro, Sorry for not clarifying myself. Fortunately Its not an upcoming situation, so you might say it is hypothetical. In the case of a Buddhist,...

A warm hello to everyone. I have been pondering on these questions for the last few days. According to the teachings found in Theravada Buddhism, Is there any way to mentally and emotionally prepare for death? When a person is coming to the end of his life because of a terminal illness,is there any ...

I must confess that I too have pondered very deeply on this matter. Near death experiences (NDE’s) seem to confirm that something does continue on after physical death. We also have the “delog” accounts from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. It seems that at the moment of death we will be led by the h...

mikenz66 wrote:See these threads:
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=11948
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=148
viewtopic.php?f=13&t=3012

Mike,

Thanks for pointing these threads out. It was just what I was looking for!


With kind regards.


Mike Takoda

Hello..Just two quick questions.

For an absolute beginner (like myself), where should I start when it comes to studying the suttas?
Is there any recommended sequence that I should follow?

With kind regards,



Cheers
Mike Takoda

Hello to everyone, I recently joined your sister site of Dharma Wheel (Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism) which if I may say so, has been quite interesting. Someone on the forum suggested that I might look into the Theravada Tradition since in my particular case it might be the better route to take. I...