Teachings
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India; 26 December 2003 - 02 January 2004
Teachings given at Root Institute, Days 5 - 7; includes a commentary on Atisha's Jewel Garland
Topics: Lineage Lamas > Kadampa Teachings
Chapters:
Day Five: Jewel Garland Commentary - Cherishing the practice and turning away from samsaric happiness •
Day Five: Jewel Garland Commentary - Protecting ordination by reflecting on impermanence and suffering of samsara •
Day Five: Jewel Garland Commentary - Protecting the senses by analyzing how attachment arises •
Day Five: Dedications •
Day Six: Remembering death •
Day Six: Deluded views •
Day Seven: Protecting oneself from delusions •
Day Seven: Appearances come from the mind •
Day Seven: Benefits of Vajrayogini practice, Vajrayogini lineage •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Root Institute, Bodhgaya, India; 26 December 2003 - 02 January 2004
Teachings at Root Institute, Days 1 - 4; includes an oral transmission and commentary on Atisha's Jewel Garland
Topics: Lineage Lamas > Kadampa Teachings
Chapters:
Day One: The cause of problems •
Day One: Seeing suffering of others and developing the wish to offer them the highest benefit •
Day One: Developing the wish to repay the kindness of others, Dedications •
Day Two: Precious Human Rebirth •
Day Two: Lama Atisha's life story, Oral transmission of Atisha's Jewel Garland, Dedications •
Day Three: Eight Freedoms •
Day Three: Dedications, Awareness of Emptiness, Food Offering •
Day Three: Benefits of offering, prostrating to holy objects •
Day Three: Jewel Garland commentary •
Day Four: Protector prayers, Why we need Highest Yoga Tantra •
Day Four: Persuading oneself to take the essence of the perfect human rebirth •
Day Four: Bodhicitta motivation •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in San Francisco, CA USA
A commentary on an essential mind training text composed by Kadampa Geshe Langri Tangpa.
Topics: Lineage Lamas > Kadampa Teachings
Chapters:
Day One: Perfect Human Rebirth •
Day One: Renunciation •
Day One: Shortcomings of Desire Part A •
Day One: Shortcomings of Desire Part B •
Day Two: Questions and Answers •
Day Two: Meaning of LIfe •
Day Two: Guru Devotion •
Day Two: Seeing Oneself Lower Than Others •
Day Two: Commentary on Eight Verses: Part A •
Day Two: Commentary on Eight Verses: Part B •
By Adele Hulse
Explore our Big Love resources and order your copy here.
Topics: Lineage Lamas > Biographies
Chapters:
Big Love: The Life and Teachings of Lama Yeshe •
Resources •
Foreword by Lama Zopa Rinpoche •
Author's Note •
What People Are Saying About Big Love •
Reflections •
By Nicholas Ribush
Dr Nicholas Ribush describes the qualities of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso in this article.
Topics: Lineage Lamas > His Holiness the Dalai Lama
By His Holiness the Dalai Lama
A prayer composed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama for Kyabje Ling Rinpoche, who passed away in 1983.
Topics: Lineage Lamas > Praises and Tributes
By Khunu Lama Rinpoche in Boudhanath, Nepal, 1975
A commentary on Atisha's text, given to Western monks and nuns in Boudhanath, Nepal, in 1975. The teaching is translated by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and edited by Nicholas Ribush.
Topics: Lineage Lamas > Kadampa Teachings
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
A prayer composed by Lama Zopa Rinpoche for the swift return of Geshe Jampa Gyatso
Topics: Lineage Lamas > Praises and Tributes
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Sydney, Australia September 1996
Praise and request to His Holiness the Dalai Lama given at the long-life puja offered to His Holiness in September 1996, after the Kalachakra initiation in Sydney, Australia
By Various lamas
An account of Lama Yeshe's last days, death and funeral, and a collection of tributes written by fellow lamas and students
Topics: Lineage Lamas > Praises and Tributes
Chapters:
Account of Lama's Last Days and Funeral •
Address to Funeral Attendees by Lama Zopa Rinpoche •
Tribute by Lama Zopa Rinpoche •
Tribute by Geshe Tegchok •
Tribute by Geshe Jampa Gyatso •
Tribute by Geshe Sopa •
Tribute by Father P. Bernard de Give •
Tribute by Jonathan Landaw •
Tributes by Jeffrey Hopkins and Brian Beresford •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Praises and requests to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and advice about his qualities.
Topics: Lineage Lamas
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Topics: Lineage Lamas > His Holiness the Dalai Lama > Praises and Requests to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
- Request for Kalachakra Initiation •
- A Praise to His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama •
- For His Holiness the Dalai Lama •
- Rinpoche’s Address to His Holiness the Dalai Lama •
- Address to His Holiness the Dalai Lama •
- Words of Thanks •
