
Teachings
A list of Rinjung Gyatsa initiations given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Bodhgaya in 1982 and at Kopan Monastery in 1985. Rinjung Gyatsa is a collection of tantric deities, compiled in the sixteenth century by the Tibetan master Lama Taranatha.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses the three principal aspects of the path—renunciation, bodhicitta and emptiness—as the foundation for tantric practice, in the excerpt from the 13th Kopan Course.
Lama Thubten Yeshe: Purifying the Dualistic Mind
Advice about the practice of Dorje Shugden, given to students at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa, Italy
A teaching on universal responsibility, given prior to a White Tara initiation.
An overview of deity practice, excerpted from a commentary on the Manjushri Yoga Method
An explanation of the lineage, the levels of practitioners, the power of the mantra and the benefits of Vajrayogini practice.
A series of ten teachings given during a nyung-nä retreat at Lawudo Gompa, Nepal, in 1978
A short Tara practice composed by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
A commentary on Vajrasattva meditation and recitation as a purification practice.
Lightly edited teachings from the Amitabha and White Tara initiations and retreat held at Shakyamuni Center, Taiwan, in February 2007.
Lightly edited excerpts from a one-month Mitukpa retreat held in Vermont, USA, 2002.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche gave these instructions for a practice to stop rain. Sur (Aroma Charity for Spirits) is a form of smoke offering using roasted barley flour and other substances.
Extensive advice from Lama Zopa Rinpoche on which practices should be done daily.