The third volume in a new series of Lama Zopa Rinpoche's teachings given during the 24th Kopan lam-rim course in 1991. This book presents a clear discussion on sexual misconduct, an explanation of karmic appearance and emptiness, and a commentary on the eight Mahayana precepts motivation.
The fourth and final volume in a new series of teachings given during the 24th Kopan lam-rim course in 1991. In this book, Lama Zopa Rinpoche emphasizes the benefits of renouncing the self-cherishing mind and cherishing others, and concludes with advice on how to practice Dharma in the West.
This book is a well-edited transcript of a three-week Medicine Buddha retreat led by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in 2001. In the discourses, Rinpoche covers a vast range of topics from the entire Tibetan Vajrayana path to enlightenment.
A collection of talks given by Lama Yeshe at Kopan Monastery. Western students had gathered on Christmas Eve, feeling a little out of place and unsure of what to do with their feelings of "missing out on Christmas". Lama, sensing their confused feelings, had them gather in the meditation hall where he gave these talks about Christmas and Buddhist practice.
This precious commentary by Khensur Rinpoche Lama Lhundrup Rigsel offers us a deeper understanding of the inconceivable qualities of Tara's holy body, speech and mind and how her different aspects can help us overcome difficulties in our daily lives and Dharma practice.
These teachings offer valuable advice related to our Dharma studies and practice: how to check whether our practices are Dharma, the need for study and constant reflection on the Buddha’s teachings, and how to overcome our afflictions and problems so that we can truly benefit others.
On his two visits to Singapore in 1997, Venerable Lama Ribur Rinpoche taught extensively on how to generate bodhicitta: the awakening mind aspiring towards enlightenment so as to have perfect ability to free all beings from suffering and lead them to peerless happiness. Rinpoche also gave teachings on lojong (thought transformation) which enables us to transform the inevitable problems of life into the causes for enlightenment.
In this book, Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Jampa Tegchok explains how we can train our mind away from self-cherishing, the cause of all suffering, and develop compassion, the cause of everything that is good. He bases his explanation on Kadampa Geshe Chekawa’s classic text, The Seven Point Mind Training, which, amongst other things, teaches us how to transform problems into happiness.
A "must-read" for all Buddhists, this ebook presents a detailed discussion in support of vegetarianism and animal welfare.
While in Mongolia, Venerable Gyatso wrote this wonderful series of short essays exploring topics such as anger, desire, loneliness and freedom, through the clarifying lens of his own personal experience.
