Teachings
Read our March 2021 enews, and enjoy this month 's teaching, Lama Yeshe on Guru Devotion.
Topics: Monthly E-letter
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Rinpoche gave this advice about resolving complaints and dealing with interpersonal conflict at the Dharma center. Rinpoche said the real enemy and the cause of all our problems is the self-cherishing thought.
A collection of anecdotes about the life of Lama Zopa Rinpoche, and how he works day and night, without stopping, for the benefit of all sentient beings.
Topics: Path to Enlightenment (lam-rim) > Guru Devotion
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Tushita Meditation Centre, Dharamsala, India 1986
A commentary on Lama Tsongkhapa Guru Yoga practice, by Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Topics: Path to Enlightenment (lam-rim) > Guru Devotion
Chapters:
Editor's Preface •
Table of Contents •
1. Motivation •
2. The Benefits of Ganden Lha Gyäma Practice •
3. Preliminary Prayers •
4. Seeing the Guru as Buddha •
5. Guru Yoga •
6. Karma •
7. Refuge in the Three Jewels •
8. The Preliminary Practices from Jorchö •
9. Ganden Lha Gyäma: Part 1 •
10. Ganden Lha Gyäma: Part 2 •
11. Mandala Offering •
12. Prostration •
13. Water Bowl Offerings •
14. Dedication •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Nicholas Ribush
Lama Zopa Rinpoche: On Dharma Celebrations
Topics: Monthly E-letter
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Bodhgaya, India
Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses the merely labeled I in this excerpt from a teaching given at Root Institute, Bodhgaya, in 2012.
Topics: Emptiness > How Things Exist
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in North Carolina, USA
This multimedia series is based on teachings by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the Light of the Path retreat in 2009. The format includes transcripts, audio, video and images.
Topics: Path to Enlightenment (lam-rim) > Guru Devotion
Chapters:
Guru Puja is the Heart Practice: About the Series •
The Importance of Practicing Guru Puja •
An Introduction to the Chanting Lineage of the Guru Puja •
The Seven-Limb Practice •
Making Requests to the Gurus •
By Nicholas Ribush, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Lama Zopa Rinpoche: You Have Time to Get It Done
Topics: Monthly E-letter
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Leeds and London, UK
A remarkable series of powerful and clear Dharma teachings given by Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche to students in Leeds and London, United Kingdom, in 2014.
Topics: Path to Enlightenment (lam-rim)
Chapters:
Sun of Devotion, Stream of Blessings •
Editor's Preface •
Chapter 1. Taking Care of the Mind •
Chapter 2. Our Happiness Is in Our Hands •
Chapter 3. The Hallucination of the Real I •
Chapter 4. The Need for Ethics and Refuge •
Chapter 5. The Room Before It Is Named •
Chapter 6. The Guru Is the Most Powerful Object •
Chapter 7. A Talk about Dolgyal •
Chapter 8. Khadro-la •
Chapter 9. The Importance of Guru Devotion •
Chapter 10. Seeing the Guru as a Buddha •
Chapter 11. More Precious Than a Wish-granting Jewel •
Chapter 12. Cutting the Root of Samsara •
Chapter 13. Practicing Tantra •
Translations (Sun of Devotion, Stream of Blessings) •
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Pomaia, Italy
An experienced teacher guides us on the path to liberation or inner freedom, and enlightenment.
Topics: Path to Enlightenment (lam-rim) > Guru Devotion
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
In this letter, Rinpoche gives extensive reasons supporting His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s advice not to practice Dolgyal (Shugden).
Topics: Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > Dorje Shugden
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
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Singapore
A teaching on guru devotion given during an oral transmission of Calling the Guru from Afar, a prayer composed by Pabongka Rinpoche
Topics: Path to Enlightenment (lam-rim) > Guru Devotion
