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Aspiration Prayers  \n3. Dharma Advocates  \n4. My Teachers  \n5. Dharma Box  \n6. Approaching Death  \n7. Moment of Death  \n8. 3 Days After Death  \n9. Cremation / Burial  \n10. 49 Days  \n11. Dharma Will  \n12. Execution  \n  Dharma Vision    \nMy beliefs and thoughts about death and what I expect. My understanding of impermanence, suffering, karma, offering, compassion, the dissolution of the body, phowa practice and more. Qualities and practices that are important to me on the outer, inner and secret levels. The significance of my relationships to my Teacher(s), sangha, family and  \nfriends at the time of death. My ideal dharma death…  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n_____________________ Aspiration Prayers __________________________  \nAspiration prayers may be traditional prayers from a Teacher, lineage practices and sangha. They may also be personal and self-authored. Reciting these aspiration prayers provide great comfort, support, familiarity and spiritual direction.  \nMy Traditional and Personal Aspiration Prayers are:  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n| ______________________________________________________________________________________________ |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n|  |\n\n   Dharma Advocates    \nDHARMA ADVOCATES / DHARMA FRIENDS and their contact information. I am grateful to have Dharma Friends who have exchanged end of life planning and Spiritual Care Directives. These Dharma Advocates may attend my dying while I am in sickness, during active phases of dying, the moment of death and the days following my death. Doing practice together, in my room or remotely, will help steer my mind towards the dharma and the teachings I have received. My Dharma Advocate knows my Teacher and will contact him/her to ask what prayers, practice and sponsorships should be done during this time.  \n1. Dharma Friend:  Our dharma connection:   Contact Info-Telephone/email:  I welcome their support in the following ways:    \n2. Dharma Friend:   Our dharma connection:   Contact Info-Telephone/email:  I welcome their support in the following ways:    \n3. Dharma Friend:  Our dharma connection:   Contact Info-Telephone/email:  I welcome their support in the following ways:    \n__________________________________________________________________________________  \n4. Dharma Friend:  Our dharma connection:   Contact Info-Telephone/email:  I welcome their support in the following ways:   \n_______________________________ My Teachers ___________________________  \nMY TEACHERS Please seek my Teacher’s guidance for the time of sickness and dying. I also have special relationships with other Teachers and it would be auspicious to contact them for support and prayers.  \nIn order to keep the circumstances auspicious, generous and accumulate good merit, please make an offering atthe time of these requests to them personally or their organization, monastery, etc. I have made the following offering instructions.  \n__________________________________________________________________________________________  \n__________________________________________________________________________________________  \nName of Lama/Teacher:  Contact Info:  Please have compassion on me with the following request:   \n\n| Offering: \u003C","cbCaigbOkXAKLzgu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigbOkXAKLzgu","pdf",282451,25,"English","# Dharma Vision\n# Aspiration Prayers\n# Dharma Advocates\n## Dharma Friend contact information\n# My Teachers\n## Offering instructions\n# Dharma Box\n# Approaching Death\n## Contact steps and environment","[{\"question\":\"What does the Dharma Vision section cover?\",\"answer\":\"It records beliefs and expectations about death, including impermanence, suffering, karma, offering, compassion, body dissolution, and phowa practice. 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