Teachings

Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book

Advice on how to prepare oneself for death, which can happen at any time. Includes practices for students whose death is imminent.

  • Premonition of Death •
  • Death Can Happen Anytime •
  • Rely on Amitabha •
  • Death Can Happen at Any Time •
  • Preparing for Death •
  • Donating Organs •
  • Dream of Death •
  • Practices When Close to Death •
  • Whether to Tell Family About Life Obstacles •
  • Practices to Prepare for Death •
  • Making a Will •
  • More Talks on this Topic: Preparing for Death •
  • Amitabha is Guiding You •
  • Confession Before Passing Away •
  • Imminent Death •
  • Transference of Consciousness at Death Time •
  • Rely on Guru Amitabha •
  • Vajrayogini Visualization •
  • Don’t Be Afraid of Death •
  • Integrating the Five Powers •
  • Student Close to Passing •
  • Secular Program About Death and Dying •
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Geneva, Switzerland

This multimedia series presents chapters from the LYWA book Life, Death and After Death in a format that includes written teachings enhanced by audio, video and images. 

Chapters:
Life, Death and After Death Multimedia: About the Series •
Finding Peace in Everyday Life •
The Nature of the Mind •
The Death Process •
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in London, 1982 and Geneva, 1983.

Teachings by Lama Yeshe on death, intermediate state and rebirth, and an introductory talk by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on cultivating a peaceful mind.

Chapters:
Life, Death and After Death •
Life, Death and After Death: Editor's Preface •
Chapter 1. Finding Peace in Everyday Life: Lama Zopa Rinpoche •
Chapter 2. Why We Should Understand the Death Process •
Chapter 3. The Nature of the Mind •
Chapter 4. The Death Process •
Chapter 5. Understanding and Dealing with Death •
Chapter 6. Transference of Consciousness •
Glossary, References and Suggested Further Reading (LDAD) •
Translations (LDAD) •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Theosophical Society, Brisbane, Australia

A public talk about the purpose of life and developing the correct attitude toward death

Chapters:
What is Mind •
Ultimate Nature of Mind •
Compassion, Universal Responsibility •
Purpose of Life, Benefits of Problems •
Dying, Five Powers, Dedications •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Rinpoche discusses in depth the process one should take when making preparations for death and giving the gift of life through organ donation

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in various locations

Prayers, practices and mantras for the time of death

By Lama Thubten Yeshe in London, United Kingdom, 1982

A teaching on the technique for transferring consciousness at the time of death

By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Dharamsala, India, March 1981

Technique for transferring consciousness at the time of death.

Chapters:
First Discourse: 2nd March •
Second Discourse: 3rd March •
Third Discourse: 3rd March •
Fourth Discourse: 4th March •
Fifth Discourse: 5th March •
Sixth Discourse: 6th March •
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in New Delhi, India, 1983

A last letter from Lama Yeshe, written when he was seriously ill in hospital.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
  • Ensuring a Peaceful Death •
  • Feeling Happy About Death •
  • Rejoicing in Life Practice •
  • Rejoice before Dying •
  • Now You Can Be Completely Happy •
  • So Much for You to Rejoice In •