Teachings
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 Lama Thubten Yeshe in Chenrezig Institute, Australia
In this teaching Lama Yeshe advises the importance of pratimoksha vows and responds to students' questions about the five lay vows.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Vows and Commitments
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Advice to students about restoring their daily practice after it has lapsed.
How to Restart Practices After Stopping •
Dharma Practice Stopped After Disrobing •
The Most Important Practice •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Advice for students who have broken their vows or stopped their daily practice commitments.
Confessing Broken Commitments •
Purifying Broken Commitments •
Giving Up Lay Vows •
Problem Doing Commitments •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Advice on nyung nä, a powerful two-day practice associated with Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Purification Practices > Nyung-näs
Continue With Nyung-näs and Lam-rim •
We Can Be Free from Samsara •
Unable to Complete Nyung-näs •
Nyung-nä Advice •
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
This book combines several teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche on nyung nä, a powerful two-day practice associated with Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Purification Practices
Chapters:
Abiding in the Retreat •
Editor's Preface •
1: The Benefits of Nyung Nä Practice •
2: Chenrezig •
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 Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche
In this letter, Rinpoche gives extensive reasons supporting His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s advice not to practice Dolgyal (Shugden).
Topics: Buddhist Practices > General Practice Advice > Dorje Shugden
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 Soquel, CA
A short Vajrasattva practice composed by Lama Zopa Rinpoche and published in a pocket-sized format. Whenever we have broken a vow or created any other kind of negative karma, we can purify that negativity with the four opponent powers without a second’s delay.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Purification Practices
Chapters:
Introduction •
A Short Vajrasattva Meditation •
Translations (Daily Purification) •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Dharamsala , India
Extensive advice on how to make waterbowl offerings, starting with the correct motivation.
Topics: Buddhist Practices > Preliminary Practices
