Teachings

Interview with His Holiness the Dalai Lama (1989)
By His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India

An interview with His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama for the tenth anniversary of Maitreya magazine. His Holiness discusses spiritual experience and how we can be inspired by those who have attainments on the path to enlightenment. 
Topics: Introductory
Tags: enlightenment, buddha, dharma practice
The True Nature of the Mind
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
Tags: buddha, buddha nature, mind, ignorance, ego
Some Thoughts on the Future of Buddhism
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Lama Zopa Rinpoche wrote this article at the request of Renuka Singh for her anthology, The Path of the Buddha, published in 2004. 
Topics: Introductory
Tags: buddha, dharma, lamrim (path to enlightenment), buddhism, atisha, Tibet
The Essence of Dharma Practice
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Bodhgaya, India

A talk about Dharma practice in daily life, given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche to a group of Russian students who were visiting Bodhgaya.
Topics: Introductory
Tags: guru devotion, spiritual teacher (guru / lama), dharma in daily life, dharma practice, lamrim (path to enlightenment), meditation, buddha
Guru Shakyamuni Buddha's Kindness (Audio and Unedited Transcripts)
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Shakyamuni Center, Taichung, Taiwan, March 2007

Teachings on the Buddha, at Shakyamuni Center, Taichung, Taiwan. March 3 and 6, 2007.
Topics: Introductory
Tags: buddha, enlightenment, life stories, sutras, merit
Chapters:
Guru Shakyamuni Buddha's Past Lives •
Guru Shakyamuni Buddha's Descent into this World and Life Story •
Buddha Shakyamuni's Life Story continued •
Making Offerings to the Buddha, Benefits of Carrying Golden Light Sutra or Diamond Cutter Sutra •

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