Teachings
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Advice on tantric practices, including the generation and completion stages of Highest Yoga Tantra.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice > Tantra
- Completion Stage Practices •
- Request for Initiation •
- Visualizing the Guru as Deity During Initiation •
- Deity Practice •
- Generating as a Deity •
- Self-Initiation and Mahamudra Meditation •
- Highest Yoga Tantra Practice •
- Personal Deity for Tantric Practice •
- Five Buddha Types •
- Request to Practice Six Yogas of Naropa •
- Highest Yoga Tantra Practice •
- How to Achieve Enlightenment Quickly •
- Six-Session Guru Yoga •
- Method and Wisdom in Highest Yoga Tantra Practice •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Rinpoche discusses the benefits of Medicine Buddha practice in this teaching excerpt from the 36th Kopan Meditation Course.
A praise to Tara, composed by Khadro-la (Rangjung Neljorma Khadro Namsel Drönme) at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India
A commentary for retreatants, available to initiates as a spiral-bound text or pdf file.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice > Tantra
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India
This puja for the success of all FPMT centers and activities was compiled by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in July 1982, and includes an explanation of the meaning of the prayer and advice on the visualization.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Vajrapani Institute, California
Lama Yeshe introduces the Six Yogas of Naropa, an advanced tantric practice.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice > Tantra
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Sera Je Monastery, Bylakuppe, India
Advice on sur, an offering practice to pacify obstacles and create merit.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice > Tantra
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Pomaia, Italy
A brief introduction to the tantric path and methods. Lama Yeshe gave this talk during His Holiness the Dalai Lama's tour through Europe in 1982.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Missoula, MT, USA
A teaching on universal responsibility, given prior to a White Tara initiation.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Cumbria, England
An overview of deity practice, excerpted from a commentary on the Manjushri Yoga Method
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Singapore
An explanation of the lineage, the levels of practitioners, the power of the mantra and the benefits of Vajrayogini practice.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
A short Tara practice composed by Lama Zopa Rinpoche
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal
In this excerpt from Kopan Course No. 27, Rinpoche explains how to achieve full enlightenment
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Institut Vajra Yogini, France
Teachings from a Mani retreat held at Institut Vajra Yogini, France, in 2009.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
Chapters:
The Benefits of reciting OM MANI PADME HUM •
How to Purify Negative Karma •
Motivation for the Retreat •
Preparation for Chenrezig Initiation and Retreat •
Preparation for Chenrezig Initiation (cont) •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Taichung, Taiwan
Lightly edited teachings from the Amitabha and White Tara initiations and retreat held at Shakyamuni Center, Taiwan, in February 2007.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Tantra and Deity Practice
Chapters:
Amitabha and White Tara Index Page •
Lam-rim Teaching; Amitabha Practice •
Bodhisattva Vows; Amitabha Practice •
White Tara Initiation; Bodhisattva Vows •
White Tara Sadhana: Refuge •
White Tara Sadhana: Purification •
White Tara Sadhana: Offerings •
