1. Karma: How we live is how we die
2. What dies and what gets reborn
3. Our consciousness after death
4. Influencing our next rebirth
5. Start where we are now
6. Supporting loved ones as they approach death
7. Practices as death approaches
8. Supporting a dying loved one from a distance
9. Supporting ourselves at the end of life
10. The time immediately after death
11. Essential advice for joyful living and peaceful dying
Appendix A: Practices to develop Compassion and Wisdom
Appendix B: Tibetan Book of the Dead: A Summary