Teachings
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches that Dharma practice needs continual effort for a long time in order to achieve liberation and enlightenment, in this excerpt from the 39th Kopan Course.
Topics: Negative Emotions > Delusions
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Chenrezig Institute, Eudlo, Australia
In this teaching, Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains that instead of ending our life by committing suicide, we can use this precious human rebirth to bring benefit and happiness to ourselves and others.
Topics: Negative Emotions > Depression > Feeling Suicidal
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
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
The real enemy is ignorance, the self-cherishing thought, so there’s no reason to get angry with external conditions
Topics: Negative Emotions > Delusions
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Singapore
We have the potential to be totally free from the suffering of samsara and its cause, delusion and karma.
Topics: Negative Emotions > Delusions
Chapters:
We Will Keep Meeting Again and Again Until We Are Free From Samsara •
Subduing the Mind •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal
When the mind is under the control of disturbing thoughts there is no peace or happiness
Topics: Negative Emotions > Delusions
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
In order to control anger, we must reflect well on its shortcomings
Topics: Negative Emotions > Delusions > Anger
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Recognizing and renouncing harmful thoughts and actions brings peace and a meaningful life.
Topics: Negative Emotions > Delusions
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 1975
Anger, attachment and ignorance are the cause of all our suffering
Topics: Negative Emotions > Delusions
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Following desire always results in dissatisfaction.
Topics: Negative Emotions > Delusions
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 1981
The real hero is the person who fights anger and defeats the inner enemy, the delusions.
Topics: Negative Emotions > Delusions > Anger
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 1995
Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses techniques for cutting through depression in this excerpt from a teaching at the 28th Kopan Course in 1995.
Topics: Negative Emotions > Depression
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how delusion and karma bind us to samsara in this excerpt from a teaching at the 11th Kopan Course.
Topics: Negative Emotions > Delusions
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in various locations
How to use depression to develop compassion and bodhicitta, and ultimately to achieve enlightenment.
Topics: Negative Emotions > Depression
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Creating harmony and good communication with others through compassion and thought transformation rather than blaming and criticizing.
Topics: Negative Emotions > Delusions
