Teachings
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Advice on how to correctly visualize certain deities during one's meditation practice.
- Vision of Buddhas •
- Improving Visualizations •
- Namgyalma Long-life Meditation •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Maitripa College, Portland, Oregon 2009
Extracts from a series of teachings given prior to a chöd initiation
Chapters:
This Precious Human Rebirth •
Dharma in Daily Life •
Chöd: Slaying the Ego •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Melbourne, Australia 1991
Part Two of a series of teachings which are the basis for the book Ultimate Healing.
Chapters:
Transforming Problems; Using Criticism •
The Power of Holy Objects •
The Power of Compassion; Disciplining the Mind •
The Importance of Compassion •
Compassion; Accepting Problems •
Motivation; The Benefits of Problems •
Compassion and Happiness •
Offering the Victory to Others; Lama Atisha •
Eliminating Pride •
The Benefits of Problems, Continued •
The Heart of Life's Practice; What the 'I' Is •
What the 'I' Is, Continued; Non-Virtuous Actions •
Results of the Ten Non-Virtuous Actions •
Results of the Ten Non-Virtuous Actions, Continued •
Medicine Buddha Mantra •
Self-Cherishing Thought; Searching for the 'I' •
Cherishing Other Sentient Beings •
Experiencing Suffering on Behalf of Others •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Melbourne, Australia, 1991
Part One of a series of teachings which form the basis for the book Ultimate Healing
Chapters:
Rinpoche's Early Life •
Benefits of Healing Practices •
Purifying Disease; White Light Meditation •
Equanimity •
Cause of Disease •
Nature of Mind •
Method and Wisdom; Omniscient Mind •
Oral Transmission of Logyönma mantra; Commentary on Logyönma •
Inner and Outer Obstacles; Ways of Thinking •
Three Types of Sufferings; Using Problems and Death in the Path •
Dedicating One's Life To Others •
Merely Labelled Death; Exchanging Self For Others; Transforming Problems •
Fly and Stupa Story; Karma •
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Kopan Monastery, Nepal 1972
An edited version of the earliest known recording of Lama Yeshe in the Archive, which was delivered to a group of Western students in January of 1972
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Kopan Monastery, Nepal 1972
The earliest known recording of Lama Yeshe in the Archive, which was delivered to a group of Western students in January of 1972
By Nicholas Ribush in Pomaia, Italy 1995
In this article written for Kung-Fu Magazine, Nicholas Ribush gives an overview of Buddhism and the importance of meditation on the path to enlightenment.
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Indiana, USA July 1974
An introduction to the practice of meditation, given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Indiana, USA.
By Gelek Rimpoche in New Delhi, India, 1980
A teaching on the development of single-pointed concentration (samadhi).
By His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Bloomington, Indiana, USA 1999
A commentary on Chapter 8—the chapter titled "Meditation"—of Shantideva's Bodhicaryavatara (A Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life)
Chapters:
Bodhicaryavatara Commentary: Index of Teachings •
Section One: August 20th AM •
Section Two: August 20th PM •
Section Three: August 21st AM •
Section Four: August 21st PM •
Section Five: August 22nd AM •
Section Six: August 22nd PM •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 1973
Equanimity meditation, with techniques for overcoming anger and developing patience.
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Pomaia, Italy 1983
Listen to Lama Yeshe chant the chöd sadhana, a practice to counter one's selfish attitude.
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Bloomington, Indiana
A public talk about the essence and purpose of meditation practice.
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
- Bliss and Emptiness Meditation •
- Meditate on Lam-rim •
- Blissful Meditation Experience •
- Experience of Bliss •
- The Mind is Like Dough •
- The Real Chöd Practice •
- Difficulties Meditating •
