Teachings

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 1981

The real hero is the person who fights anger and defeats the inner enemy, the delusions.

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 1995

Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses techniques for cutting through depression in this excerpt from a teaching at the 28th Kopan Course in 1995.

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains how delusion and karma bind us to samsara in this excerpt from a teaching at the 11th Kopan Course.

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in various locations

How to use depression to develop compassion and bodhicitta, and ultimately to achieve enlightenment.

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Creating harmony and good communication with others through compassion and thought transformation rather than blaming and criticizing.

By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Boulder Creek, California, 1997

How to deal with anger—one's own anger and the anger of others directed at oneself.

By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Kathmandu, Nepal

A teaching on the six factors that cause delusions to arise.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book

Advice on how to transform depression and other negative emotions including anger, attachment, jealousy and pride.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Practices for Depression •
Problems Come From Karma and Delusions •
The Mind is Pure by Nature •
Purification Practice for Depression •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Use Your Depression to Destroy the Ego •
Long-term Depression •
Ways to Think about Depression •
Using Depression on the Path •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Criticism of Mother •
Transforming Criticism •
Advice When Criticized •
Public Criticism •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Worried About an Exam •
Don’t Be Afraid •
No Need to Worry •
Lack of Trust •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Feeling Pride When Helping Others •
Overwhelmed by Pride •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Low Self-Esteem, Depressed and Tired •
Failing Exams •
Dealing with Loneliness •
Jealousy •

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