The Passing of the Buddha – These articles recount the events of the last year of the Buddha’s life and the teachings he gave to make sure the Buddha Dharma would be transmitted to future generations.

• The End of the Shakyas - The story of the massacre of the Shakya clan.

• Seven Things That Prevent Decline – The Buddha teaches the Sangha how to prevent decline.

• Shariputra’s Lion’s Roar of Certainty - Shariputra expounds on the greatness of the Buddha.

• Pataligama – The Buddha teaches the people of Pataligama, future capital of the Maurya and Gupta dynasties.

• The Mirror of Dharma – The Buddha teaches the criteria by which one can discern whether one has truly entered the stream of the Dharma.

• Amrapali’s Mango Grove – the courtesan Amrapali becomes a follower of the Buddha and donates her mango grove to the Sangha.

• Being Your Own Refuge – The Buddha teaches self-reliance. Also, an account of the passing of Shariputra and the murder of Maudgalyayana.

• The Buddha Renounces the Life Principle – The Buddha announces that he will soon pass away.

• Four Criteria to Determine the Word of the Buddha – The Buddha provides a means whereby one can be sure that a teaching is in accord with the Buddha Dharma.

• The Buddha’s Last Meal - The Buddha is said to have died of food poisoning from either mushrooms or pork, but perhaps it was neither of these.

• The Final Nirvana Under the Sal Trees – An account of the Buddha’s last words and his parinirvana.

• The Buddha’s Funeral - An account of the Buddha’s cremation and the division of the relics.

• Sources – for the story of the Buddha’s final year and parinirvana.