The Art of Living and Dying

Most of us avoid thinking about death — yet it may be the one thing that, when faced honestly, completely transforms how we live.

In this teaching given in Sydney in 2012, Sogyal Rinpoche draws on the heart of The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying to explore our deep-seated fear of death, and why looking at it clearly is not morbid but liberating. With warmth and humour, he shares insights from Buddhist wisdom, Christian contemplative tradition, and modern research on dying — showing how impermanence, when acknowledged, helps us wake up to what truly matters.

Topics include: why we avoid death and what lies beneath that fear; how reflecting on impermanence simplifies and enriches life; the nature of mind beyond death; and how to care for someone who is dying.