Teachings

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal

Rinpoche discusses the meaning of buddha nature, our potential to become a buddha, in this teaching excerpt from the 38th Kopan Course. 

Topics: Introductory
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Chenrezig Institute, Eudlo, Australia

In this video extract, Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises that all our happiness and suffering come from the mind, and if there is no anger, there is no external enemy.

Topics: Introductory
By Nicholas Ribush

A brief overview of the path to enlightenment, as taught and followed by most of the Tibetan schools of Buddhism. This outline was written by Nicholas Ribush as the Preface for the book Teachings from Tibet.

Topics: Introductory
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Tokyo, Japan

Lama Yeshe discusses the meaning of "buddha" and how to become completely open and free from ignorance, in this excerpt from a public talk on the four noble truths.

Topics: Introductory
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Chenrezig Institute, Australia

Discussion of the real meaning of Dharma and the nature of the mind.

Topics: Introductory
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal

An introductory talk about Buddhism given by Lama Yeshe to new students at the seventh Kopan meditation course in 1974.

Topics: Introductory
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Happiness and suffering arise in dependence on the mind.

Topics: Introductory
By His Holiness the Dalai Lama in New Delhi, India, November, 1982

Teaching on how to gain happiness and the path to liberation from suffering

Topics: Introductory
Tags: happiness, karma, mind
By His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Cambridge, MA USA

His Holiness explains the Buddhist concept of mind to the participants of a Mind Science symposium at MIT

Topics: Introductory
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Melbourne and Sydney Australia 1975

Introductory lectures and question-and-answer sessions from Lama Yeshe’s 1975 visit to Australia.

Topics: Introductory
Chapters:
The Peaceful Stillness of the Silent Mind •
The Peaceful Stillness of the Silent Mind: Editor's Introduction •
Chapter One: Buddhism: Something For Everybody •
Chapter Two: Spirituality and Materialism •
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Melbourne, Australia, 1975

An audio recording and unedited transcript of Chapter Four of the book Make Your Mind an Ocean, by Lama Yeshe.

Topics: Introductory
Tags: mind, q&a
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Melbourne, Australia 1975

Lama Yeshe discusses the nature of the mind in this introductory booklet, which includes lectures at two universities and public talks.


 

Topics: Introductory
Chapters:
Make Your Mind an Ocean •
Make Your Mind an Ocean: Editor's Introduction •
Chapter One: Your Mind is Your Religion •
Chapter Two: A Buddhist Approach to Mental Illness •
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Melbourne , Australia, 1975

Clarifying the role of the mind and how to investigate it

Topics: Introductory
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Christchurch, New Zealand, June 1975

Chapter Three of "Becoming Your Own Therapist"

Topics: Introductory
Tags: q&a, mind, psychology
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Australia and New Zealand

Public talks that provide a clear and accessible introduction to Buddhism. 

Now available as an audiobook

Topics: Introductory
Chapters:
Becoming Your Own Therapist •
Editor's Introduction •
Chapter One: Finding Ourselves Through Buddhism •
Chapter Two: Religion: The Path Of Inquiry •