Teachings

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal 1978

How hindrances and adverse circumstances can become a support for Dharma practice.

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in 1989

Rinpoche's advice on the benefits of working for Dharma centers

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in San Francisco, CA USA

A commentary given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on an essential mind training text composed by Kadampa Geshe Langri Tangpa.

Chapters:
Day One: Perfect Human Rebirth •
Day One: Renunciation •
Day One: Shortcomings of Desire Part A •
Day One: Shortcomings of Desire Part B •
By H. H. Zong Rinpoche in Soquel, CA, USA 1978

An introductory teaching on entering the Buddhist path

Topics: Introductory
By Geshe Jampa Tegchok

In this commentary on the seven-point mind training, Geshe Jampa Tegchok explains how we can abandon self-cherishing and develop compassion.

Chapters:
The Kindness of Others •
The Kindness of Others: Editor's Introduction •
Chapter One: Motivation •
Chapter Two: The Seven-Point Mind Training •
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By Pabongka Rinpoche

A definitive root text on the seven-point mind training, supplemented by outlines.

By His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India, 1981

Commentary by His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the mind training text written by Kadampa Geshe Langri Tangpa.

By His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Bloomington, Indiana, USA 1999

A commentary on Chapter 8—the chapter titled "Meditation"—of Shantideva's Bodhicaryavatara (A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life)

Chapters:
Bodhicaryavatara Commentary: Index of Teachings •
Section One: August 20th AM •
Section Two: August 20th PM •
Section Three: August 21st AM •
By His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Santa Monica, CA USA 1989

His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave these preliminary teachings at the Kalachakra Initiation, 1989.

By Lama Thubten Yeshe in New Delhi, India, 1983

A last letter from Lama Yeshe, written when he was seriously ill in hospital.

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