The two certain things in life are, famously, death and taxes. If you are rich enough, you may be able to mitigate your tax liability, but death cannot be bought off.
How do Buddhists handle it?
Episode includes the Prayer for Rebirth in Dewachen.
Words or phrases you might want to look up:
<ul><li>Pashupatinath</li>
<li>Naropa</li>
<li>Tilopa</li>
<li>Dewachen</li>
<li>Amitabha</li>
<li>Dzogchen</li>
</ul>
Link to that file: <a href='https://www.tibetanlanguage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/dewachen-prayer.pdf'>Link to the Dewachen Prayer</a> (pdf)

Burning ghats at Pashupatinath
#Buddhism #Vajrayana #Tibet #DoubleDorje #death

The two certain things in life are, famously, death and taxes. If you are rich enough, you may be able to mitigate your tax liability, but death cannot be bought off. How do Buddhists handle it? Episode includes the Prayer for Rebirth in Dewachen. Words or phrases you might want to look up: Pashupatinath Naropa Tilopa Dewachen Amitabha Dzogchen Link to that file: Link to the Dewachen Prayer (pdf) Burning ghats at Pashupatinath #Buddhism #Vajrayana #Tibet #DoubleDorje #death

The two certain things in life are, famously, death and taxes. If you are rich enough, you may be able to mitigate your tax liability, but death cannot be bought off.
How do Buddhists handle it?
Episode includes the Prayer for Rebirth in Dewachen.
Words or phrases you might want to look up:
<ul><li>Pashupatinath</li>
<li>Naropa</li>
<li>Tilopa</li>
<li>Dewachen</li>
<li>Amitabha</li>
<li>Dzogchen</li>
</ul>
Link to that file: <a href="https://www.tibetanlanguage.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/dewachen-prayer.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Link to the Dewachen Prayer</a> (pdf)

Burning ghats at Pashupatinath
#Buddhism #Vajrayana #Tibet #DoubleDorje #death

When dear ones die

Season 2 of the Double Dorje podcast had its short "goodby"episode in November 2025.
The future is still undecided! Tips. Travellers’ tales. Perspective. Gossip. Experience. Stories. Wonder. Putting a bit of flesh on the bones of Vajrayana (Tibetan style) Buddhist practice in today’s society. Are you curious about Tibetan Buddhism? But how, and where, and when, and all that? Is the water safe? Or have you taken the plunge, but want to plug into it better? Come - let’s enjoy a bowl of dharma momos in the Double Dorje. Chilli with yours? Special emphasis on Nyingma, Kagyu and on non-monastic practice.
As well as the links below, you can also find it on YouTube.

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Season 2 of the Double Dorje podcast had its short "goodby"episode in November 2025. The future is still undecided!Tips. Travellers’ tales. Perspective. Gossip. Experience. Stories. Wonder.Putting a bit of flesh on the bones of Vajrayana (Tibetan style) Buddhist practice in today’s society.Are you curious about Tibetan Buddhism? But how, and where, and when, and all that? Is the water safe? Or have you taken the plunge, but want to plug into it better? Come - let’s enjoy a bowl of dharma momos in the Double Dorje. Chilli with yours?Special emphasis on Nyingma, Kagyu and on non-monastic practice. As well as the links below, you can also find it on YouTube.

Season 2 of the Double Dorje podcast had its short "goodby"episode in November 2025.
The future is still undecided! Tips. Travellers’ tales. Perspective. Gossip. Experience. Stories. Wonder. Putting a bit of flesh on the bones of Vajrayana (Tibetan style) Buddhist practice in today’s society. Are you curious about Tibetan Buddhism? But how, and where, and when, and all that? Is the water safe? Or have you taken the plunge, but want to plug into it better? Come - let’s enjoy a bowl of dharma momos in the Double Dorje. Chilli with yours? Special emphasis on Nyingma, Kagyu and on non-monastic practice.
As well as the links below, you can also find it on YouTube.

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