Living and dying with confidence : a day-by-day guide by Anyen Rinpoche & Allison Choying Zangmo ; foreword by Kathleen Dowling Singh

A daily companion for embracing life, preparing for death, and awakening to reality. Anyen Rinpoche, Tibetan Buddhist master and teacher, and his longtime student and translator Allison Choying Zangmo present ancient and rich teachings on death in a contemporary, accessible manner. Learn how to release your attachments, embrace impermanence, cultivate virtue, and see the world as it really is—one day at a time. Their practical, disciplined timeline encourages step-by-step development of qualities such as lovingkindness, compassion, generosity, and patience. Each day offers a short teaching followed by a specific, concrete exercise to help you reflect on and fully integrate the message. Through vivid and evocative contemplative scenarios and action items, Living and Dying with Confidence brings practice off the cushion and into ordinary life. Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword by Kathleen Dowling Singh -- Introduction -- Month 1: Waking Up to the Reality of Death -- Month 2: Contemplating Life's Insubstantial Nature -- Month 3: Internalizing Impermanence -- Month 4: Making the Most of What We Have -- Month 5: Accepting Pain and Difficult Circumstances -- Months 6 & 7: Training in Virtuous Conduct of Body, Speech, and Mind -- Month 8: Going Beyond Our Limits -- Month 9: Giving of Ourselves -- Month 10: Developing a Daily Practice -- Month 11: Cultivating Patience -- Month 12: Dedicating Ourselves for Others -- Benediction -- Index -- About the Authors -- Copyright