Thoughts of Death For All of Us. Thanks to practicing Buddhism, she found the answer for herself. Now she was used to death. She wants to help all of us accept death as an essential part of life. The Buddha called his disciples together and said to them: "Contemplation of death, bhikkhus, is cultivated, fulfilled, has great fruit, is of great benefit, enters immortality, and ends. is immortal. Monks, practice mindfulness of death." Then a number of bhikkhus spoke up and described different ways of practicing mindfulness of death. People think that they only live one day and one night. The innkeeper only lived one day. Still others are mindful of living only through one meal, or only swallowing four pieces of rice, or chewing only one piece of rice. Another described himself as being mindful of death through just one breath. After listening to these answers,The Buddha instructed all the bhikkhus: "Monks, this bhikkhu practices mindfulness of death as follows: 'May I live day and night, paying attention to the teachings of the Blessed One. I've done so much." This bhikkhu, bhikkhus, develops mindfulness of death as follows: 'May I live the whole day paying attention to the teachings of the Blessed One. I've done so much." This bhikkhu, bhikkhus, develops mindfulness of death as follows: 'May as long as I eat almsfood, until then I will heed the Blessed One's teaching. I've done so much." This bhikkhu, bhikkhus, develops mindfulness of death as follows: 'May I as long as I eat and swallow four or five pieces of food, until then, I heed the Blessed One's teaching. , I have done so much'. This bhikkhu, bhikkhus, trains in mindfulness of death thus: 'May as long as I eat a piece of food, until then,I pay attention to the teachings of the Blessed One, I have done so much'. This bhikkhu, bhikkhus, trains in mindfulness of death thus: 'May it be as long as, after breathing in, that I breathe out, or after I have exhaled, I breathe in, until then I pay attention. to the teaching of the Blessed One, I have done so much'. These bhikkhus are called those who live undistractedly, who practice very well the mindfulness of death in order to destroy the defilements. Therefore, monks, you need to practice as follows: - Live without distraction! I will practice astutely the mindfulness of death in order to destroy the defilements. "Thus, monks, you should study." This entire discussion took place between the Buddha and his disciples. Many of the important teachings in the Pāli canon took place between the Buddha and his disciples. This has led many people to ask me:“Are these teachings relevant to lay people?” There were certainly times when the Buddha gave special teachings to his monastic disciples. The Vinaya (Law) is a good example. And there are teachings that he is only for lay people. The Sigālovāda Sutta is one of the most common examples. When the Buddha preached in the presence of only his monastic disciples, shouldn't laypeople be concerned with these teachings? If these lessons are only for the monastic community, then why do monks go around sharing the teachings they have heard from the Buddha? The Buddha taught about suffering and how to be freed from it. All of us will die. We will all benefit from a peaceful death. Being born in the human realm is a rare gift that must not be wasted.If you feel like you can't imagine that you might die in the middle of a meal, take it slow. Start with small steps. You don't have to immediately go straight to the bar: "I'm going to die!". Although some people may have that ability. Many people can benefit from really reflecting on the fact that there is suffering and its origin. Begin by contemplating the Four Noble Truths (Four Noble Truths). We suffer, and the source of that suffering is known: craving, other people and circumstances; further is aversion to certain things, or to others, or to circumstances. Now let's reflect on impermanence. Everything is always changing. So the more we cling to ideas about how things should be, the more difficult our lives become. You can start by reviewing your plans for the day. Sometimes things go exactly as you imagine,while other times the whole day is a disaster. But when our plans fell through, we were given the opportunity to learn about impermanence. Unfulfilled plans typify death. Something you relied on is gone. An assumption becomes invalid, a cherished thing is broken, a relationship ends. When you start to see your plans fall apart, watch your emotions - with acceptance. When you feel comfortable with the uncertainty that is always a part of life, you can start projects that go beyond your daily plan. The plans you've made for your week, month, and year - all built on the illusion of controllability and the illusion of certainty. However, these plans help us navigate our lives. So we still have to keep planning,with the understanding that impermanence will be present. Some plans, or elements of our plans, may fall apart. And when this happens, consider it death. Remind yourself that this is a form of death. And now, I'm living with death. As soon as you can, move from the death of things and thoughts to the recognition that you and your loved ones are also subject to impermanence. Always say to yourself: “Someday I will die”, “Today could be my last”. Visualize these as you meditate and note your emotions. Be aware and observe the emotions that arise. Try not to judge, just take note. Read and recite the Five Contemplations every day. As you take the time to follow impermanence to its end through the natural progression from your broken plans to your death,of loved ones, you will gradually become more at ease with death. Five things to visualize.END=NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=BUDDHIST DHARMA WHEEL GOLDEN MONASTERY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH.AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.16/7/2022.VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=THE WOMEN OF THE SAKYA CLAN CHAN TANH.