Teachings
By Lama Thubten Yeshe
New Release: Available now in print and ebook formats.
Topics: Introductory
Chapters:
Clean-Clear •
Contents •
Preface •
1. Mind and Meditation •
Lama Zopa Rinpoche's Online Advice Book
Advice on how to utilize obstacles on the path to enlightenment by practicing thought transformation.
A Positive Way of Thinking •
Thought Transformation •
Practice Thought Transformation •
Enduring Hardships •
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Ibiza, Spain
This excerpt comes from a teaching Lama Yeshe gave on the importance of cultivating mindful awareness in our actions and a clear understanding of karma.
Topics: Path to Enlightenment (lamrim) > Karma
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Nepal
Lama Zopa Rinpoche teaches on the negative mind and the nature and value of bodhicitta, especially for those wishing to cultivate world peace.
Topics: Compassion and Bodhicitta > Bodhicitta
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Advice on the practice of tonglen (taking and giving).
A Magnet for Bad Situations •
How to Practice Tonglen •
Become Special by Practicing Tonglen •
Daily Practice of Taking and Giving •
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Advice on how to correctly meditate on emptiness (shunyata).
The Merely Imputed I •
Meditation on Emptiness •
Meditations for Inner Peace •
How to Realize Emptiness •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Nicholas Ribush
Lama Zopa Rinpoche: Cherishing Others More than Myself
Topics: Monthly E-letter
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Advice on the Mahayana practice of transforming our attitude from cherishing oneself to cherishing others who are most precious and kind.
Experiencing Problems for Others •
The Kindness of All Sentient Beings •
My Feet Belong to Sentient Beings •
How to Respond to Dishonesty •
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Letters and advice sent to dignitaries and students regarding resolution of conflict and how to bring peace and happiness to the region.
Advice for the Whole Country •
Practices for Columbia •
The Situation in Tibet •
A Letter to the King of Nepal •
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Advice on how to train the mind in guru devotion, and what to do when we have negative thoughts, criticize the guru and see faults in the guru.
Respecting the Guru •
Angry With the Teacher •
Living in the Dharma •
When the Guru Shows the Aspect of Displeasure •
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Letters and cards thanking benefactors and students who have offered service to the Dharma in many different roles.
Topics: Working for the Dharma > Service and Support of the Dharma > Rinpoche's Thank-you Cards, Letters and Gifts
Thanks for Volunteering •
Thanks for Service and Advice about Pure Land •
Welcome to Enlightenment •
Thanks for Long Life Practices •
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Pomaia, Italy
Lama Zopa Rinpoche advises how to avoid burnout and maintain a happy mind while offering service at the center.
By Lama Thubten Yeshe in Grizzly Lodge, California
A talk on meditation, excerpted from a commentary on the Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig) yoga method, given at Grizzly Lodge, California, in May 1980.
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche in Kopan Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal
Lama Zopa Rinpoche discusses buddha nature in this teaching excerpted from Kopan Course No. 40.
Topics: Emptiness > Nature of Mind
By Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Nicholas Ribush
Lama Zopa Rinpoche: The Special Attitude
Topics: Monthly E-letter
