Teachings

Support for the Dying: A Talk at Karuna Hospice
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Brisbane, Australia

Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises the importance of providing support for people who are dying, so they can die with a happy and peaceful mind, free from fear and negative emotions. 
Topics: Death and Transitions > Caring for Others at the Time of Death > Caring for the Dying
Tags: death, preparing for death, rebirth, compassion, negative emotions
The Remedy to Depression Is a Good Heart and Purification (Video)
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Medford, USA

In this video extract, Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains that depression and anxiety can be overcome by practicing the good heart and cherishing others instead of oneself.
Topics: Negative Emotions > Depression
Tags: depression, negative emotions, good heart, purification
E-letter No. 218: August 2021
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Nicholas Ribush

Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Whatever We Feel, We Should Remember Bodhicitta
Topics: Monthly E-letter
Tags: bodhicitta, mind training (lojong), tonglen (taking and giving), negative emotions, depression, fear
E-letter No. 215: May 2021
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Nicholas Ribush

Lama Zopa Rinpoche: The Twofold Benefit of Bodhicitta
Topics: Monthly E-letter
Tags: bodhicitta, altruism, suffering, samsara (cyclic existence), negative emotions
Giving Up the Eight Worldly Concerns
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal

Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how freedom from the eight worldly concerns creates real peace, in this teaching excerpt from the Fourth Kopan Meditation Course.
Topics: Path to Enlightenment (lam-rim) > Eight Worldly Dharmas
Tags: eight worldly dharmas, renunciation, karma, attachment, negative emotions, samsara (cyclic existence)