Q: Ways Of Increasing Chances Of A Good Rebirth?

(approx. 9 minutes) KEYWORDS: Q: "I would like to ask for your thoughts on what one can do to increase the chances of a good rebirth, beyond keeping good sila and a formal meditation practice. I would consider a “good” rebirth to be one in which I would be exposed to the Dhamma at an early age and in which I would be able to practice the Dhamma to the best of my abilities. I would also be interested to know if you would have any specific advice concerning rebirth for someone approaching death due to illness or old age, and at the moment of the body dying."

Q: Reflecting On Death_PART_02

(approx. 7 minutes) KEYWORDS: "How to really practice with the reality of our own mortality and that of others?” Sensitivity, discretion, making death ‘wrong’, failure, early in life, 3 types of dukkha: separation from the liked, association with the disliked, not getting what we want, being with someone dying, feeling uncertain, shocked, bubble burst, loss of loved ones, denied pain, Ajahn Chah, Elizabeth Kular-Ross, conscious dying, compassion.