Teachings
By Khunu Lama Rinpoche in Boudhanath, Nepal, 1975
The great bodhisattva Khunu Lama Rinpoche gave this teaching on Lama Tsongkhapa's text to the monks and nuns of the International Mahayana Institute at Boudhanath, Nepal, in 1975.
Topics: Path to Enlightenment (lam-rim) > Guru Devotion
By His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Los Angeles, CA 2000
In this book, His Holiness the Dalai Lama offers readers one of the clearest and most authoritative expositions of the Tibetan Buddhist path ever published.
Now available as an audiobook
Chapters:
Illuminating the Path to Enlightenment •
Illuminating the Path to Enlightenment: Foreword •
Illuminating the Path to Enlightenment: Prologue •
Chapter One: General Introduction •
Chapter Two: Features of the Lam-Rim Teachings •
Chapter Three: Relying on a Spiritual Teacher •
Chapter Four: Becoming inspired to practice Dharma •
Chapter Five: Refuge, Karma and Precepts •
Chapter Six: Seeking freedom from cyclic existence •
Chapter Seven: Cultivating the altruistic intention of Bodhicitta •
Chapter Eight: The ceremony for generating Bodhicitta •
Chapter Nine: Bodhisattva outlook and action •
Chapter Ten: The Perfection of Wisdom •
Appendix 1: A Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment •
Appendix 2: Lines of Experience •
Illuminating the Path to Enlightenment: Notes •
By Tsenshab Serkong Rinpoche in New Delhi, India, 1979
A teaching on renunciation, first published in Teachings at Tushita
Topics: Path to Enlightenment (lam-rim) > Renunciation
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal 1973
A core lamrim text written by Lama Zopa Rinpoche for use during the Kopan Meditation courses. Edited by Nicholas Ribush.
Chapters:
WFGS: Preface •
WFGS: Introduction •
Meditation One: Perfect Human Rebirth, Impermanence and Death •
Meditation Two: The Three Lower Realms, Refuge and Karma •
Meditation Three: The Sufferings of Samsara •
Meditation Four: The Mahayana Equilibrium Meditation •
Meditation Five: The Seven Techniques of Mahayana Cause and Effect (Part I) •
Meditation Six: The Seven Techniques of Mahayana Cause and Effect (Part II) •
Meditation Seven: The Seven Techniques of Mahayana Cause and Effect (Part III), the Bodhisattva's Actions •
Meditation Eight: The Perfection of Concentration •
WFGS: Dedication •
WFGS: Translations •
By His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India 1981
His Holiness the Dalai Lama outlined each of the four noble truths in this teaching in Dharamsala in 1981.
By Geshe Ngawang Dhargyey
A commentary on the text "The Fifty Verses of Guru Devotion"
Topics: Path to Enlightenment (lam-rim) > Guru Devotion
By His Holiness the Dalai Lama in New York
Teachings on renunciation, bodhicitta, and emptiness, along with a Manjushri blessing
Chapters:
Session One: The Twelve Links and Renunciation •
Session Two: Bodhicitta •
Session Three: Emptiness •
Session Four: Manjushri Blessing and a conversation with Ven. Master Sheng Yen •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 1974
Transcript of teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 6th Kopan Course
Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 6 Index Page •
Our Beginningless Mind •
Lineage of the Mahayana Teachings •
Meditation One: Part I: Perfect Human Rebirth (Part A) •
Meditation One: Part I: Perfect Human Rebirth (Part B) •
Meditation One: Part I: Perfect Human Rebirth (Part C) •
Meditation One: Part I: Perfect Human Rebirth (Part D) •
Meditation One: Part II: Impermanence & Death •
Evolution •
Refuge (Part A) •
Refuge (Part B) and Karma •
Appendix One: The Mahayana Ordination Ceremony •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 1976
A transcript of teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the Ninth Kopan Meditation Course in 1976.
Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 9 Index Page •
Section One: Dharma •
Section Two: Our Teachers •
Section Three: Perfect Human Rebirth •
Section Four: Eight Worldly Dharmas •
Section Five: Impermanence and Death •
Section Six: Death •
Section Seven: Suffering •
Section Eight: Delusions •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kathmandu, Nepal November 1984
Transcript of teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 17th Kopan Course
Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 17 Index Page •
Section One: Lecture 1-5 •
Section Two: Lectures 6-10 •
Section Three: Lecture 11, Refuge and Nyung-nä •
By His Holiness the Dalai Lama in London, England 1996
Two days of teachings on this core topic in Buddhism.
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Lama Thubten Yeshe in Kathmandu, Nepal November 1981
A transcript of teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 14th Kopan Course. Includes a short talk and question and answer session with Lama Yeshe.
Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 14 Index Page •
Section One: Lectures 1-5 •
Section Two: Lectures 6-9 •
Section Three: Lectures 10-13 •
Section Four: Lectures 14-17 •
Section Five: Lectures 18-22 •
Section Six: Lectures 23-27 •
Section Seven: Lectures 28-34 •
Section Eight: Lama Yeshe Lecture and Q&A •
Section Nine: Lectures 35-36 •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Lama Thubten Yeshe in Kathmandu, Nepal November 1983
A transcript of teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the 16th Kopan Course in 1983.
Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 16 Index Page •
Section One: Lectures 1-6 •
Section Two: Lectures 7-10 •
Section Three: Lectures 11-15 •
Section Four: Lectures 16-21 •
Section Five: Lectures 22-28 •
Section Six: Lectures 29-34 •
Section Seven: Lectures 35-42 •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kathmandu, Nepal November 1979
Transcript of teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the Twelfth Kopan Meditation Course.
Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 12 Index Page •
Section One: Lectures 1-8 •
Section Two: Lectures 9-14 •
Section Three: Lectures 15-20 •
Section Four: Lectures 21-26 •
Section Five: Lectures 27-33 •
Section Six: Lectures 34-39 •
Section Seven: Lectures 40-44 •
Section Eight: Lectures 45-47 •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal, 1974
A transcript of teachings given by Lama Zopa Rinpoche at the Seventh Kopan Course in 1974.
Chapters:
Kopan Course No. 7 Index Page •
Beginningless Mind •
The Lineage of the Mahayana Teachings •
Meditation One: Part I: Perfect Human Rebirth •
Meditation One: Part I and Part II •
Meditation One: Part II: Impermanence and Death (continued) •
Meditation One: Part II: Impermanence and Death (conclusion) •
Meditation Two: Part II: Refuge •
Refuge (continued) •
Refuge (conclusion) •
Karma and Samsara •
