“Because long-held internalized views and attitudes appear especially powerful in death, the daily practice should include body, speech, and mind, so that the teachings slide from the head to the heart as fast as possible. It is certain and a real gift that the Buddhist methods will help in both this life and afterward.”

— Lama Ole Nydahl

Fearless Death: Buddhist Wisdom on the Art of Dying (2012)

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